The Quattro Occupational Training Academy (QOTA)

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Ballast Excavator Attachment

Course Information

Pre-requisites

  1. Must be a minimum age of 18.
  2. Most hold valid sentinel track Safety Card endorsed with PTS.
  3. Must meet medical requiremments of Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00124 Medical Fitness Level 1.
  4. Must Meet the requiremments of Network Rail Standard NR/L1/OHS/051 (Drugs & Alcohol).
  5. Must hold the base machine competence from a natinally recogised accreditation scheme.
  6. Must hold a full driving licence appropraite to the host machine
  7. Must hold current and valid OTP Core

Primary Objectives

At the end of the training the delegate will be able to:

  • Explain certification/documentation and competence requirements of self and others and attachments.
  • Describe hazards /risks specific to operation and appropriate controls.
  • Describe reporting lines and communications protocols.
  • Describe terminology and methods used to identify components and the operation of the attachment.
  • Describe and demonstrate pre-use / compatibility / attach (to host machine) / pre-operational requirements.
  • Describe defect monitoring associated with the operation of the attachment.
  • Demonstrate the safe use of the attachment.
  • Demonstrate the safe and correct methods of shut down isolate and secure (including detaching) attachments.
  • Describe actions that would be taken in emergency situations.