180° & 360° Excavator Above and Below 10 Tonnes

 

Full Training - 10 day course

 

Training consists of both practical and theory work as follows:

  

·   Safety awareness

·   Maintenance and pre-start checks

·   Identify all components, controls and gauges

·   Configure excavator for travel

·   Travel machine over varying types of terrain

·   Manoeuvre excavator in confined areas

·   Set machine to excavate

·   Excavate below ground level on a variety of excavations

·   Load spoil into various sizes of vehicles/hoppers

·   Grade, spread and level different types of terrain

·   Place the machine in an out-of-service condition

·   Explain loading and unloading procedures on/off transporter

·   Achievement Test on final day

  

 

Experienced Worker Assessment - 1 day course

 

Qualifying criteria as follows:

  

·   Aged 21 years or over, with three years experience in the construction industry with two of those years operating the category of plant applied for

·   Be able to provide supported evidence (in writing) of experience in the form of a letter from current/previous employer or evidence of work records.

  

During the practical test the following operations must be demonstrated:

  

·   Carry out full pre-start and running checks

·   Prepare the excavator for travel

·   Travelling up and down inclines, through restricted areas, travel over rough, uneven terrain

·   Excavate a straight trench

·   Excavate a square excavation with vertical sides

·   Re-instate and compact the earthworks

·   Load material into a vehicle

·   Travel the excavator to a park position, shut down and secure