Ride on Roller

Duration

To be advised

Who Should Attend?

See course aims

Course Aims and Objectives

The aim of the course is to provide training for individuals who wish to drive a Ride on roller at a competent level.

Accreditation

On successful completion, the candidates will receive a Northern Safety Accredited certificate.

Content

• Identify the basic construction, purpose and function of components and the purpose and use of controls and gauges
  • Identify and comply with manufacturers’ instructions in accordance with the operator’s handbook, other information sources and applicable legislation
  • Carry out pre-checks
  • Set the roller for site travel
  • Travel over differing types of terrain, including undulating ground
  • Manoeuvre in confined areas using forward and reverse direction
  • Set the roller for compaction duties
  • Prepare an area prior to compacting, i.e. traffic/ personnel management etc.
  • Compact different materials to given instructions
  • Compact up to supported and unsupported edges
  • Compact against radii
  • Compact around obstructions
  • Place the roller in an out-of-service condition
  • Recognise compacted and uncompacted areas
  • State conditions that may cause instability of the roller
  • State safety procedures when working up to a supported edge
  • Explain safety procedures when working up to unsupported edges
  • Explain safety procedures when compacting on inclines
  • Explain the loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporter

Maximum Numbers

A maximum number of 6 people can be trained at one time.

Venue

The training can be carried out on any site, providing the following equipment is available:

• Serviceable ride-on roller that meets current legislation, with the operator’s manual
• A working area having a straight run of not less than 15 metres in length with an uncompacted area of at least 12 metres. The remaining 3 metres may contain a hard standing, and:
  • A supported edge on one side and an unsupported edge on the other. The area must be a minimum of 3 x the drum width of the roller

Or

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  • An unsupported edge 1.5 x the width of the roller, and a supported edge 1.5 x the width of the roller, which may be in a different area

 A working area containing a radius of between 5 and 10 metres. The edge of the radius must be supported. The compactable area must be a minimum of 3 x the drum width

• A material able to be compacted, which can highlight operating errors (i.e. on overlaps and direction changes)
• An object i.e. road cone simulating an obstruction, stuated centrally on the uncompacted area of, or one of, the straight run(s)
• An area of driving, containing undulating ground and slight gradients