Stump Grinders

This course is aimed at any person employed in arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance that is or will be required to operate Stump Grinders.

At the end of this course, candidates will be able to:

Produce a site specific Risk Assessment for stump grinding operations

State the principles of HSE legislation and safety guidelines for using a stump grinder

Select the appropriate PPE and state the maintenance requirements

Carry out operator checks and identify the safety features of a stump grinder

Carry out routine operator maintenance

Inspect and identify defects on the grinding mechanism

Prepare machine prior to operation, start the machine, carry out safety checks and stop machine

Prepare a work area and a range of stumps for grinding and identify hazardous materials not to be ground

Use approved techniques for safe and efficient stump grinding of a range of stump sizes

State the procedure for removing blockages

Re-instate ground and deal with arisings

Prepare machine for transport and storage