Award in Safe Use of Handheld Leaf Blowers and Vacuums (Level 2)

Course overview

This course covers the use of handheld leaf blowers and vacuums.

Including pre-use checks, maintenance, identification of controls and operating the machine to blow or collect vast amounts of leaves to its capacity.

You will learn

  • How to carry out a risk assessment
  • The current health and safety legislation and good environmental practices
  • How to check and maintain the machine
  • How to operate a leaf blower or vacuum
  • How to carry out post-operative checks
  • How to clean and appropriately store a leaf blower or vacuum

Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Handheld Leaf Blowers and Vacuums – City and Guilds
Reference: 60112906

This course is available to all, with no formal entry requirements.

Please view the related courses we have available and contact us if you would like to request an industry training course that is not currently listed.

Government funding is not available for this course; you will need to pay for your tuition, exams and materials. The fee shown for each campus and course start date is the total fee that you will need to pay.

For some of our courses, we offer a discount for current students. If this is the case, you will see the reduced fee when you select your chosen course campus and start date. To qualify for this discount, you must already be studying another course at Capel Manor College and be adding this course to your existing programme.