Address:201 The Waterfront, Stonehouse Business Park, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3UT
Duration:1-7 Days dependant on experience
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To begin a course booking, please start by selecting the date from the box below, and then proceed to complete the form at the bottom of the page.
Price:
£0.00 + VAT
Duration:
1-7 Days dependant on experience
Course Dates:
Enquire using the form at the bottom of the page, or by calling 0844 335 6433
Who
The training course is designed for any operative looking to be certificated for the operation of a 360° Excavator.
Aims
To impart the skills and knowledge necessary to enable operators to use a 360° Excavator safely and efficiently in the normal course of their work. The training is offered at assessment, refresher or novice level and under 4 awarding bodies. Grants are available under the CITB scheme for those paying levy.
Outline
Course content
• Operators duties, responsibilities and general machine safety
• Understand the dangers from underground and overhead services
• Identification of component parts and Pre-start safety checks
• Basic daily excavator maintenance
• Handling of fuels oils and chemicals associated to excava-tor maintenance
• Machine controls and function
• General machine controls and safety devices
• Site the machine safely and efficiently in relation to the task being undertaken.
• Excavation exercises to include deep and shallow trench working
• Understand site marking, levelling and lining
• Backfill and compaction methods with 360° Excavator
• Clearly understand the causes on instability of machine and loads.
• Operate and travel machine safely on inclines
• Operate machine safely and efficiently during normal oper-ations
• Bucket changing procedures.
• Shut Down and Park machine safely
• Prepare machine for travel on/off transporter
Training can also be delivered under the following accreditations
- CPCS
- LANTRA
- NPORS
