‍360° Excavator Operator (Tracked & Wheeled)

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About The Course

The 360° Excavator Operator Course is for tracked or wheeled excavators and, above and below 10 tonnes.

‍The course provides the Trainee with good knowledge and practical skills in the operations and limitations of a hydraulic excavator and safe use of quick hitch release systems.

‍It is advised that the Operative also attends a Cable Avoidance System Course to compliment any Excavator Course, to assist in safe detection of underground services.

  • The basic course syllabus includes...

    ‍Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 & ACOPS

    ‍Site Safety – Area Hazards & Risk Assessment

    ‍Operatives Responsibility – PPE – Stability & Safe Working Loads

    ‍Pre Use Checks – Controls – Quick Hitch Systems

    ‍Types of Buckets – Securing Devices – Observations

    ‍Manoeuvring – Stop / Start – Tracking

    ‍Practical Operation & Loading

    ‍Closing Excavation – Compacting & Grading

    ‍Pre Use Check Assessment

    ‍Practical Test

    ‍Theory Test

    ‍Course closing summary

  • As with all our courses, we will adapt the course to suit the experience and number of candidates on the course, which may affect the duration.

    ‍Refresher Course: 1 day

    ‍Semi Experienced Course: 3-5 days

    ‍Novice Operative Course: 10 days

    ‍Instructor Machinery Ratio

  • This course has an instructor – trainee – machinery ratio of...

    ‍3 x Trainees

    ‍1 x Instructor

    ‍1 x 360° Excavator

  • We also offer attachment training for the 360º Excavator (Tracked & Wheeled) and all plant machinery types, please contact us for further details...

    ‍Slinger Signaller

    ‍Attachments

    ‍Suspended Loads or used as a crane

    ‍Clamp

    ‍Hook

    ‍Rotary Flail

    ‍Auger

    ‍CAT & Genny

    ‍Breaker

    ‍Quick Hitch

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