🌲 Woodchipper Training: Stay Safe While Chipping Smarter

Woodchippers are powerful machines essential in arboriculture, landscaping, and estate management. They’re perfect for efficiently reducing branches, brush, and tree debris—but without the right training, they can pose serious risks to operators.

At Kentra Training, our Woodchipper Training Course teaches users how to operate this heavy-duty equipment safely, effectively, and legally.

Woodchipper Training

⚠️ Why Woodchipper Training is Essential

Woodchippers use sharp, fast-moving blades to reduce timber and green waste, and one mistake can lead to severe injury or damage.

Our training ensures you:

✅ Operate Safely – Learn correct feeding techniques and safe distances
✅ Comply with PUWER 1998 – Fulfil legal responsibilities for work equipment
✅ Improve Efficiency – Maximise output and minimise machine downtime
✅ Extend Equipment Life – Perform proper maintenance and daily checks
✅ Protect the Environment – Use the machine responsibly around others and wildlife

WoodChipper Training

🛠️ What’s Included in the Course?

The course combines practical hands-on use with key theoretical knowledge. You’ll cover:

🌳 Types of Woodchippers – Towable, tracked, gravity-fed, and hydraulic-fed
🔧 Pre-Use Inspections – Check blades, hoppers, safety bars, and controls
🧤 PPE Requirements – Helmets, gloves, ear and eye protection, high-vis, protective trousers
🌀 Safe Operation Techniques – Starting/stopping, feeding, unblocking
👷 Teamwork & Communication – Clear signals and maintaining awareness
🧯 Emergency Procedures – Dealing with blockages, mechanical failure, or injury
🧹 Post-Use Maintenance – Cleaning, blade care, storage, and shutdown

The course is tailored to the equipment you use and your specific site needs.

Woodchipper Training

👨‍🌾 Who Should Take This Training?

Woodchipper Training is ideal for:

🌲 Arborists and Tree Surgeons
🏞️ Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Teams
🏡 Estate and Forestry Workers
🏫 Council or School Grounds Staff
🚧 Construction or Facilities Teams

Whether you’re a new user or looking for a refresher, training helps ensure your team is protected and prepared.

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⚖️ Legal Responsibilities

Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), it’s your legal duty to ensure:

  • Equipment is safe and maintained

  • Operators are trained and competent

  • Appropriate PPE is provided and worn

  • Emergency plans are in place and understood

Failure to comply can lead to fines, prosecution, or workplace accidents.

Woodchipper Training

🌟 Why Choose Kentra Training?

At Kentra, we’ve been delivering expert training for over 25 years. Our Woodchipper Training is trusted by professionals across the UK.

✔ Qualified instructors with real-world experience
✔ Practical, hands-on learning
✔ HSE-compliant courses with certification
✔ Flexible delivery—at your site or ours
✔ Small group sizes for focused, effective training

Woodchipper Training

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For more details of each of these courses, follow the links above or read along with us this month as we blog about all the different options available.

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📅 Book Your Woodchipper Training Today!

📍 Where: On-site or at Kentra Training
📞 Call: 01606 832 556 
📧 Email: office@kentratraining.co.uk 
🌐 Book online: Get In Touch

Chop smarter, chip safer—get trained with Kentra! 🌳🛠️

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