360 Excavator below 10 Tonnes

By the end of the course the operator should be able to:

• Safely use quick hitch.

• Lift and deposit loads. (Endorsement Test Optional)

• Carry out a pre-start inspection.

• Operate safely under varying site conditions.

• Carry out minor adjustments and routine service.

• Excavate to various depths and formations and reinstate ground.

• Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities under relevant legislation.

• Operate machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturers’ manual and instructions and accepted good practice.

Course Summary

• Refuelling procedures

• Loading vehicles

• Travelling on inclines

• Relevant regulations/legislation

• Travelling on undulating ground

• Lift and move basic slung loads (Endorsement Test Optional)

• Pre-start inspections/maintenance

• Forming stock piles

• Introduction to machine

• Controls and instruments

• Various sizes of excavations

• Excavate to levels

• Back-filling and levelling

• CPCS Theory Test Preparation

Certification

• CPCS Trained Operator Card – Valid for 2 years.
• Luddon Construction Ltd Theory and Practical Certificate for in-house courses.