Woodchippers
Learn to plan woodchipping work, recognise the controls, check the machine and feed material safely. This illustrated course covers towable, tracked and PTO-powered equipment, with practical guidance on isolation, routine maintenance, blade replacement, torque settings, blockages, transport and environmental care. The 57-page workbook includes learning questions, machine familiarisation, maintenance records and practical checks to use alongside supervised training.
ILLUSTRATED LEARNER WORKBOOK
Woodchippers
Plan the job · Control the feed · Isolate before access
18 modules · 12 captioned videos · 57-page printable workbook
Open printable workbook (PDF, 57 pages)
Learn to plan woodchipping work, recognise the controls, check the machine and feed material safely. This illustrated course covers towable, tracked and PTO-powered equipment, with practical guidance on isolation, routine maintenance, blade replacement, torque settings, blockages, transport and environmental care. The 57-page workbook includes learning questions, machine familiarisation, maintenance records and practical checks to use alongside supervised training.
Use these lessons alongside supervised practical training and the current operator manual for the actual machine. Confirm the fitted controls, operating limits, isolation procedure and maintenance settings before work.
WATCH AND RECAP · 1:56
Machine types and familiarisation
British narration and English captions. Pause at the question before continuing to the answer.
Course contents
- Module 01 – Introduction and machine types
- Module 02 – Legislation and duties
- Module 03 – Risk assessment and site planning
- Module 04 – PPE and health
- Module 05 – Emergencies
- Module 06 – Components and safety controls
- Module 07 – Daily checks and defects
- Module 08 – Routine operator maintenance
- Module 09 – Blades anvils and torque
- Module 10 – Towable machines
- Module 11 – Tracked machines
- Module 12 – PTO machines
- Module 13 – Setup and starting
- Module 14 – Material preparation and safe feeding
- Module 15 – Blockages
- Module 16 – Woodchip and environmental care
- Module 17 – Shutdown transport and storage
- Module 18 – Knowledge and practical records
How to use the workbook
Read each illustrated module, discuss the learning prompts and complete the practical records. Print the PDF for handwritten notes and the machine familiarisation, torque, pre-use and maintenance records. Follow the actual machine instructions wherever arrangements differ.
Open printable workbook (PDF, 57 pages)Video library
Each short illustrated video is also included in its matching lesson. Watch, pause for the question and use your workbook to record the answer.
- Machine types and familiarisation · 1:56
- Plan the site and protect people · 2:04
- PPE health and emergencies · 2:00
- Controls daily checks and defects · 2:03
- Isolation and routine maintenance · 2:04
- Blades anvils and torque · 2:04
- Towing shutdown and storage · 2:03
- Tracked travel and track care · 2:04
- PTO compatibility and guarding · 2:10
- Setup material checks and feeding · 2:00
- Feed stoppages and blockages · 2:00
- Woodchip uses and course review · 2:08
