360 Excavator Above 10 tonne
Course Information
Training Duration
| Years of Experience | Duration (Days) |
|---|---|
| Novice (Less than 1 year or no operational experience): | 7 - 9 |
| Intermediate (1-2 years operational experience): | 4 - 5 |
| Experienced (2+ years operational experience): | 1 |
| Test only: | 1 |
Note: The number of days training does not include the CPCS test
Pre-requisites
- You must have the passed the relevant CITB Health and Safety Test within 2 years of the CPCS test.
Primary Objectives -
To provide you with a thorough understanding of the relevant operational and safety requirements applicable to 360 excavator operators. Course will include:
- Understand current Health & Safety legislation including: lifting operations, lifting equipment regulations and lifting signals.
- Carrying out pre-start and running checks on machine.
- Learn to set the excavator for site travel.
- Travel over differing types of terrain, including undulating ground and slope.
- Manoeuvre in confined areas using forward & reverse direction.
- Set the excavator for relevant duties.
- Produce a vertical trench to the specified dimensions.
- Complete a square excavation with vertical sides at the end of the dug trench.
- Load material into a vehicle.
- Remove the bucket and replace with an alternative.
- Lift the load from minimum radius, position the load at 75% of full radius and rotate for a minimum of 180 degrees. On completion land the load at a given point and detach.
- Reinstate the work area back to the original state.
- Shutdown and secure procedure.
- Explain loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporter