360 Mini Digger

Short course

Inhouse

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    1 Day

To provide selected delegates with underpinning knowledge and practical ability to operate 360° excavators safely within their working environment and to have successfully undertaken and passed the appropriate operator tests in accordance with an accrediting body recognised by the HSE, e.g. ITSSAR etc. Suitable for: Refresher / Persons with experience and trained. Those who have, or are required to have 'hands on' knowledge and responsibilities involving the safe use of '360° Excavators (Below 10 ton)' used within their workplace environment.

About this course

18 Years & Over
Operatives should be medically fit including good eyesight and hearing.

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Course programme

360 Excavator (Over 5tonnes)

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide selected delegates with underpinning knowledge and practical ability to operate 360° excavators safely within their working environment and to have successfully undertaken and passed the appropriate operator tests in accordance with an accrediting body recognised by the HSE, e.g. ITSSAR etc.

Regulations Covered

  • Health and Safety at Work Law
  • Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Provision Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Construction, Design and Management Regulations 1994 (If applicable)
  • Any other relevant regulations
  • ACOP-HSG L1117

Course Content / Aims and Objectives –Theory and Practical Skill Instruction

  • Trainees will have an understanding of course aims and objectives.
  • Have a clear understanding of their responsibilities under Health and Safety Law and other relevant legislation.
  • Trainees will have an understanding of the safety rules applicable to operating 360° mini-diggers within their workplace.
  • Introduction to the machine, characteristics of the main components etc.
  • Identify and comply with the operators / manufacturers handbook.
  • Control(s) familiarisation and their functions, types of buckets and techniques.
  • Daily pre-use checks and re-fuelling procedures.
  • Set the machine for travel.
  • Travel and operate the machine in confined areas.
  • Travel over different levels of terrain, including undulating ground.
  • Trenching, back-filling, levelling and marking out.
  • Excavating medium and shallow excavations.
  • Use of the blade (if fitted), orientation of the forwards and reverse controls.
  • Grade, spread and level; different types of terrain.
  • Place the machine in an out of service condition.
  • Recognise compacted and un-compacted areas.
  • Conditions that may cause instability of the digger.
  • Safety procedures when working near un-supported edges.
  • Safety procedures when operating on inclines.
  • Attaching and Un-attaching different types of bucket.
  • Unloading and loading from a transport vehicle.
  • Occupational dermatitis.
  • Pre-use checks test.
  • Multi and Open choice theory test.
  • Practical test.

Instructors

Courses are carried out by our fully trained and nationally accredited instructors with the training being of a high quality standard throughout.

Location of Training

Training can be delivered on-site and off-site depending on customer requirements; training delivered off-site will be more advantageous to the trainees as the training can be specific to their workplace activities.

Equipment

Must be in sound working order, efficient state and of good repair when being used for training off-site and to be made available when required for the practical aspects of the training, ideally in an area away from the normal day to day work activities.

Achievement Measurement

The training is carried out in accordance with ITSSAR Accredited Standards and includes both theory and practical assessments leading to a nationally recognised qualification on successful completion as endorsed by the Health & Safety Executive.

Additional information

Comments: 1 Machine– 3-Trainees - 1 Instructor
Students per class: 3

360 Mini Digger

Price on request