Course Objectives:-

• Basic construction, names of components and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges
• Use of the operator’s handbook, etc
• Pre-use and running checks
• Set the vehicle for site and road travel
• Travel over differing types of terrain, including rough, undulating ground, both in a loaded and unloaded state
• Manoeuvre the vehicle in confined areas using forward and reverse direction, in a loaded and unloaded state
• Explain precautions to be taken for overhead services and other hazards
• Position the dump truck to receive loads
• Comply with loading procedures, loading entegrity and security
• Discharge loads into trenches or over edges
• Place the dump truck in an out-of-service condition
• Loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporters
• Trained operator achievement test

Duration

Novice - Five days; Experienced (2 years or more of driving) - One day assessment
Max Number of People

Venue
You must have your own machine or have access to hire and carry out training on your own grounds / or PTP to hire for our own site

Cost
Upon Application

Course Reference
CPCSA56

Optional Follow-up courses
Manual Handling • First Aid • Oth
er Plant & Machinery • NVQ Level 2 in Plant & Machinery – Red Card Operators must complete 300 hours per module and complete the NVQ within 12 months to obtain the Blue Competence Card CSCS Health & Safety Touch Screen TesT.