Course Contents
• Introduction, aims and objectives
• General loading shovel safety
• Access and egress procedures
• Loading shovel stability and dynamic forces effecting safe operation
• Identify component parts of the loading shovel
• Machine controls/instruments and safety devices
• Pre-start checks, precautions and record keeping proce-dures
• Understand and correctly respond to warning devices fitted to the machine
• Manoeuvring, travelling loaded and unloaded conditions
• Identify safe terrain and site conditions to operate within the design limits of the machine
• Operate machine safely around sites, i.e. Overheads lines, speed limits and slope driving
• Front shovel – loading, cleaning and pushing operations
• Importance of good housekeeping during loading operations
• Front shovel – Vehicle loading operations (Precautions and procedures)
• Pre-use inspection and rating of shovel attachment
• Procedures for coupling, uncoupling and locking front shovel attachment
• Parking and isolation procedures
Accreditations
- C&G Services (Europe) Ltd – BS EN ISO 9001:2008
Training can also be delivered under the following accreditations
- CPCS – Code A21
- LANTRA – Code LAA2103
- NPORS – N209
