Forest machines

During the course, participants will acquire the theoretical knowledge needed to operate selected forest machines and equipment with a focus on safety and health protection at work. Course participants will complete education and training with a written test and will subsequently be issued with a written document of completion of education and training for the operation of selected forestry machines and equipment with a focus on safety and health protection at work in accordance with §16 par. 1 letter b) Act no. 124/2006 Coll. on safety and health protection at work. 

Conditions for participation in education and training of persons to operate forestry machines and equipment

• completed primary schooling,
• at least 18 years of age,
• medical fitness – a medical certificate on fitness for work must not be older than 6 months ( SZČO / employee ),
• if you do not hold a driver's license, the document will be issued to you only with a restriction to the workplace.

Course scope

• Basic course – 16 hours
• Repeated familiarization - 3 hours
• Refresher training – 6 hours

Repeated familiarization and updating training

During repeated familiarization and update training, course participants will familiarize themselves with changes in legal regulations and other legal regulations to ensure safety and health protection at work and with current knowledge related to safety and health protection when operating selected forestry machines and equipment.

• Repeated notification every 24 months in accordance with § 7 par. 5 of Act no. 124/2006 Coll.
• Update professional training  every 5 years  in accordance with § 16 par. 8 of Act No. 124/2006 Coll.

Groups of forestry machines and equipment

• 1 A – extractors,
• 1 B – universal and special tractors used in gathering wood,
• 1 C – wheeled and tracked export sets for wood and wood assortments,
• 1 D – stable rope transport equipment in forestry, 
• 1 E – single-purpose and multi-purpose equipment for logging, branching, cutting and debarking trees and wood assortments

Course price

**all listed prices are without VAT**