Duration: TBD Description
A course designed to provide trainees with the confidence and skills to operate a skid steer loader safely by making them aware of their responsibilities to conform to Occupational Health and Safety requirements. They will have knowledge of engineering principals of skid steer stability and be able to identify potential hazardous situations.
What you will learn
Participants will be trained and assessed in the following:
· Driving and operating a Skid Steer (bobcat) Loader safely
· Identify any and all safety factors necessary for Skid Steer (bobcat) operation
· List factors, which add to and promote production efficiency
· Build house pads
· Move materials
· Stockpile
Outline
· Terminology
· Control Functions
· Operator responsiblities
· Rules for Safe Operations
· Engineering Principles of Stability
· Start-up and Shut-down Procedures
· Operating Procedures
· Loading and Unloading
· Manoeuvring in confined areas
· Operating on inclines
· Levelling
· Bulk Excavation
· Spreading heaps
· Stockpiling
Truck Loading