NPTC equivalents

[corylus]

Doing a bit of voluntary this weekend and all saw operators need their tickets. The chap who has organised the work on behalf of an angling club has to make sure the saw operators have suitable qualifications for insurance purposes. He is aware of NPTC but are there any others of similar gravitas?

[WorcsWuss]

Lantra ITA... does this still exist....?!

[Gollum]

Lantra ITA... does this still exist....?!

 

yes it does. only up to 8 inch tree diameter.

[Dean O]

adequate and documented training is what is required.

Nptc is just our way of accrediting this.

[corylus]

adequate and documented training is what is required.

Nptc is just our way of accrediting this.

 

Not sure this helps, so could you explain? Or are you inferring it would be up to the insurers to say what they would be happy with? Ta

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

PUWER 98 (ACOP) Reg. 9 - Training

 

Chainsaw operators

191 All workers who use a chainsaw should be competent to do so. Before using a chainsaw to carry out work on or in a tree, a worker should have received appropriate training and obtained a relevant certificate of competence or national competence award, unless they are undergoing such training and are adequately supervised.

 

For professional users there is currently no real alternative to the City&Guilds / NPTC CoC (cert. of competence). For 'occasional' users, felling scrub/regrowth etc., the Lantra Awards ITA may be an alternative (see Chainsaw Training Courses - Lantra Awards UK).

 

Either way I think he would be well advised to have a qualified (NPTC 30/31 min.), competent and experienced chainsaw operator involved to cut the larger / trickier stuff and 'directly supervise', if only initially til you're happy they're safe, others.

 

Hope the fish appreciate the effort.

 

Good luck!

Paul

[corylus]

AA (an t'others)............Brill thanks for taking the time, will pass it on.