General Woodworking Machine Training Course

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Our General Woodworking Machine Training is designed for operators who work on these machines and require legal certification.

Our courses cover all types of woodworking machines and operator levels, from Novice to Experienced users and Trainers.

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Which machines does this training course include? 

This Woodworking Training Course can include all classical sawing, planing, moulding, shaping, jointing machines.

What skill levels are required?

The trainer will assess the candidates’ level, but basically there are 3 levels.

• Novice: An employee with little or no experience of woodworking machinery use. See Training Course for Novice
• Experienced: An employee who uses woodworking machinery on a regular basis. See Refresher Training Course
• Trainer: An employee who has experience and knowledge about the woodworking machinery and want to teach the rest of the team on their own specific machines. See Train the Trainer Course

It is important that our trainer understands your employee’s skill levels to construct the most beneficial courses for your staff.

Where does this happen? 

Our general woodworking machine operator training courses are available in the whole of the UK.

Generally, these woodworking machine operator training courses are delivered in your own facility. You have the option to have it in our training centre in Leicestershire.

What qualification will I receive?

A fully accredited certificate of competence valid for 5 years. As soon as you pass your wood machine training course, you get a legal certificate of the course. After 7-10 days, you receive a print diploma.

Why do you offer General Woodworking Training Courses?

Any employee or operator who uses woodworking machinery (no matter how infrequently) requires by law an accredited certificate of competence on the woodworking machinery he/she may be asked to use.

Are there any exemptions?

No, any employee that uses, assists, maintains or cleans your machinery must be trained.

What are the costs?

Each course is bespoke so please, complete the questionnaire below to get a quotation in 24 hours.

Will this affect my production?

Every effort is made to work around production needs but the candidate would have to concentrate on the course.

WHAT TRAINING WILL YOU RECEIVE?

• Selection of most suitable machine
• Selection and setting of guards
• Use of safety devices
• Selection and setting of tooling
• Legal requirements
• Safe setting and using of machine
• Productivity improvement

Training can include all classical sawing, planing, moulding, shaping and jointing machines.

• Crosscut Training
• Planer Moulder Training
• Bandsaw Training
• Panel Saw Training
• Wall Saw Training
• Multi Rip Saw Training
• Planer Thicknesser Training
• Spindle Moulder Training
• Profile Grinder Training
• Straight Line Edger Training
• Tenoner Training
• Morticer Training
• Sander Training
• Edge Banders Training - and much more.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Regulation 9, The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations require every employer to ensure that all employees who use woodwork equipment have received suitable and sufficient training. Refresher training to be taken every 3 to 5 years to maintain personnel competency in line with current HSE guidance.

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