Working safely with a hedge trimmer (HS Module)
Art. L.321-8(1) of the Labor Code provides for the obligation of occupational safety and health training focused on the workstation. Art. L.321-8 (5) of the French Labor Code specifies that employees working in hazardous positions must undergo appropriate training and periodic refresher courses in occupational health and safety.
Recommendation AAA should also be followed. 16. Agriculture, forestry, horticulture and viticulture, with special emphasis on training 16.1.9.8.
Objectives
Safe handling of the motorized hedge trimmer during landscape maintenance work
Content
Theory
- Regulations and obligations
- Safety and health at work
- Possibilities of use
- Different types of devices
- Hedge trimmer safety devices and their functions
- Personal Protective Equipment and work clothes
- Signage and organization of the site
Practice on one of your work sites
- Preparation of the work
- Safety and health at work
- Safe handling of the hedge trimmer
- Maintenance and care of the machine
Teaching methods
Alternating theoretical contributions and practical exercises
