As Winter Approaches, Newlands Training Reminds Forestry and Arboricultural Professionals to Check Their Skills

DORCHESTER, England, October 26, 2010 - With winter around the corner, leading land-based training provider,
Newlands Training, wants to remind all professionals in the forestry and
arboriculture industry to check that their skills, such as chainsaw
certificates (
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are up-to-date.

Managing Director Lesley Simpson urges all forestry and arboricultural
workers to be sure of the following:

    - Is your equipment in good condition? Such as well-maintained chainsaws
      or good condition ropes and harness.

    - Does your protective clothing (PPE) reach the correct specification
      for the work you do?

    - Are you using all of the recommended PPE for your work? Do you have a
      current LOLER Certificate - 6 monthly checks for climbing and 12
      monthly checks for rigging?

When working with dangerous equipment and within hazardous environments,
expert training is called for to ensure the health and safety of workers and
others around. If your certification, PPE or equipment does not meet the
standards required by the HSE, you not only risk serious injury to yourself
and others, it could also affect your personal insurance.

Lesley Simpson adds, "Maintaining your certification levels is of the
utmost importance when you are working within this industry, if not just for
yourself but for people around you as well. Taking an additional or a
refresher course can make sure you are aware of developments within the
industry, allowing you to carry out your job safely and correctly. A
refresher course can also ensure you are competent with new and existing
machinery and techniques, allowing you to provide the best service
possible."

Newlands Training can provide tailored courses to refresh or upgrade
certifications, enabling workers to adhere to necessary requirements.

For more information or to book a course visit the Newlands Training
website (www.newlandstraining.com/media/2010/10/as-winter-approaches/)
or contact Lesley Simpson on +44(0)1305-848454

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