CATEGORY: Technical and Vocational

Skid Steer Training

Course Access: Lifetime
Course Overview

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:

 

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Driving and operating a Skid Steer (bobcat) Loader safely

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Identify any and all safety factors necessary for
Skid Steer (bobcat) operation

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List factors, which add to and promote production efficiency

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Build house pads

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Move materials

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Stockpile

 

Outline

 

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Terminology

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Control Functions

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Operator responsiblities

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Rules for Safe Operations

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Engineering Principles of Stability

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Start-up and Shut-down Procedures

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Operating Procedures

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Loading and Unloading

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Manoeuvring in confined areas

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Operating on inclines

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Levelling

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Bulk Excavation

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Spreading heaps

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Stockpiling

Truck Loading