Small plant machinery and power tools are integral to operations across many sites. Their use however can increase health and safety risk without the right guidance.

Trainers are deployed to ensure small plant and power tool safety is a number one priority. The safe system of work endorsed by trainers is crucial for remaining compliant with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and for upholding the highest standards of safety for all.

Our Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course ensures instructors get the guidance they need when delivering their own training to employees. Here we take a closer look at the Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer and why it’s a course worth taking.

What is the Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course?

The aim of our Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course is to ensure every candidate can deliver their own courses when training employees to use small plant and power tools safely. Whilst the syllabus doesn’t provide practical demonstrations of how to use specific tools, it does help candidates to deliver essential training on how a safer way of working can be harnessed when using small plant and power tools.

As a result, the course covers the regulations that need to be followed when working with or using small plant and power tools. You’ll also find out more about the pre-use checks that should be completed, the hazards and precautions related to small plant/power tool use, how to structure and deliver this vital training, and how to appropriately assess your own trainees.

Who should enrol on the Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course?

The Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course has been a critical part of training employees from various sectors, including the construction, engineering, warehousing, defence, manufacturing, automotive and woodworking industries.

It’s not just on commercial and industrial sites where the delivery of such training matters. Our trainers have been employed to train workers in schools and colleges too. The Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course is suitable for trainers of varying experience, from beginners to longstanding practitioners.

How do I enrol on the Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course?

Enrolling on our Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course is easy. Simply contact us to enrol or for further information on the syllabus and our upcoming face-to-face training dates.

Our Small Plant and Power Tool Safety Train the Trainer course can be delivered at our Northampton-based training centre or at a location of your choice. Candidates are also encouraged to bring a sample or list of the tools they use when attending.