Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate excavator operations to lift carry and place materials. This unit applies to those working in site based roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit.

This unit alone does not provide sufficient skill to independently load and unload equipment. To perform this activity safely, personnel must either complete or be assisting someone who has completed RIIHAN308F Load and unload plant or equivalent.

Practical Component:

• The candidate must demonstrate completion of skid steer loader operations that safely, effectively and efficiently follows workplace procedures to carry out work activity on at least two occasions, and include:
• conducting prestart checks prior to commencing operations and shutdown procedures on completion of operations
• completion of operations to specification using at least two different material types (i.e. one different material per occasion) including:
• driving and operating the equipment to site conditions
• loading, cutting/boxing
• stripping/spreading
• lifting and carry materials
• bulk excavation
• mixing/backfilling
• trench excavation
• stockpiling
• battering
• benching
• site clean up

Please note that all theory is to be completed prior to your practical assessment.This can be emailed or printed and collected from our Cairns facility.

Theory can be completed at home or if preferred, can be completed self-paced at our facility.  Please advise us which option suits.

On successful completion you will receive statement of attainment for RIIMPO320F – Conduct civil construction excavator operations