Slinger/Signaller
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 Tracked Loading Shovel 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 loading shovel for site and road travel
- Travel over differing types of terrain
- Travel up and down substantial inclines
- Manoeuvre in confined areas using forward and reverse direction
- Explain precautions to be taken for underground and overhead services and other hazards
- Carry out excavations from an embankment of different materials and form stockpiles and ramps
- Load various types of materials into receptacles
- Ensure load integrity and security
- Backfill, spread and level differing types of material
- Place the loading shovel in an out-of-service condition
- Explain the loading and unloading procedures
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 tracked loading shovel that meets current legislations with the operators manual
- Rear tipping dump truck or tipping lorry
- A bank or mound of material which has been excavated
- An area of ground which must include uneven rough terrain, a slope, a straight run of at least 30 metres in length and an area to allow excavations up to 2 metres.
