Tracked Loading Shovel
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.
