Loading Shovels

Designed for operators of vehicles fitted with wheels and tracks.

Course Objective: The trainee will be expected to identify basic construction and components together with their uses, limitations and principles of operation.
Understand the hydraulic system, operator duties and responsibilities, routine maintenance checks and safe and effective practical operation.

Course Includes:

• Introduction to the course.
• Health and safety at work act 1974
• Construction site safety
• Basic operation and controls
• Setting up to dig and re-setting for travelling
• Pre-checks before operating
• Safe working loads (SWL)
• Practical operations loading and unloading
• Using Loading Shovel for loading
• Theory Test
• Practical Test

Maximum of 3 trainees per instructor per machine - Available on-site by arrangement.

Duration: 5 Days Wheeled Vehicles. 10 Days Tracked Vehicles.