003938 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Use of a Chainsaw from a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP)

Course description

This qualification is for individuals who operate and carry out tasks in operations using a chainsaw from a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry, or other industries. It will provide the individual with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to carry out this work.It covers hazards, risks, controls, emergency procedures, industry guides, legislation, safe working loads, setting up and operating a mobile elevated work platform and using a chainsaw from a MEWP.

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