Power Tool Training

The course is City & Guilds Accredited, course number 2342 – Safe Use of Portable Power Tools.

Choice of up to 8 tools.

Candidates completing course are awarded an accreditation card, like CSCS, carries candidates details and qualifications.

Elements

1. Health and Safety Requirements.

Information and regulations for testing; inspection; maintenance and use of portable
power tools, generators, compressors and lawnmowers.

2. Risk Assessment.

Identifying Hazards, identifying the Risk

3. Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).

What is HAVS?
What are the causes?
What are the signs to look for?
Who is at risk?
How can it be prevented?

4. Personal Protective Equipment

Duties of an employee and the employer
Identification and selection of appropriate PPE
The correct use, inspection & maintenance of PPE.

5. Safe operation of hand operated power tools.

Pre and post use checks, inspections and testing of identified portable power tools,
compressors, generators and lawnmowers.

6 – 45. Selected power tool practical assessment

Assessment of the students' practical application to safe working methods and operation of designated portable power tools, compressors generators and lawnmowers.

Elements 1 to 5 are mandatory.

Elements 6 - 45 cover;

Electrical
Petrol
Pneumatic
Gas Operated Power Tools

The course can cover the use of up to three nominated power tools on day one (subject to the type of power tool). Where additional tools are nominated the course would be extended accordingly.

List of Mandatory Elements

001 Health and safety training
002 Risk assessment training
003 Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
004 Personal protective equipment
005 Safe use of hand operated power tools

List of Tools

006 Practical safe use of rotary drills
007 Practical safe use of diamond core percussion drills
008 Practical safe use of rotary hammer drills
009 Practical safe use of demolition hammers
010 Practical safe use of percussion drills
011 Practical safe use of cordless drill driver
012 Practical safe use of auto feed screw drivers
013 Practical safe use of angle grinders and polishers
014 Practical safe use of abrasive cut off saws
015 Practical safe uses of circular saws
016 Practical safe uses of jig saws
017 Practical safe uses of reciprocal saws
018 Practical safe uses of slide compound/mitre saws
019 Practical safe use of power planers
020 Practical safe use of planer thicknessers
021 Practical safe use of routers and trimmers
022 Practical safe use of orbital sanders
023 Practical safe use of belt sanders
024 Practical safe use of impact wrenches
025 Practical safe use of hedge trimmers
026 Practical safe use of cut off machines
027 Practical safe use of power drills
028 Practical safe use of strimmers
029 Practical safe use of brush cutters
030 Practical safe use of hedge cutters
031 Practical safe use of generators
032 Practical safe use of blowers
033 Practical safe use of vacuum shredders
034 Practical safe use of mist blowers
035 Practical safe use of lawnmowers
036 Safe use of Portable Compressors
037 Safe use of Pneumatic Staplers
038 Safe use of Pneumatic Nailers / Pinners
039 Safe use of Pneumatic Pliers & Clippers
040 Safe use of Pneumatic Drills
041 Safe use of Pneumatic Hammers
042 Safe use of Pneumatic Screw Drivers
043 Safe use of Pneumatic Impact Wrenches
044 Safe use of Pneumatic Sanders
045 Safe use of Gas Nailers