Excavator Training Course

Course Description

This course provides students with the skills and knowledge required to operate and excavator to lift, carry and place materials. This course is suitable to those working in site based roles.

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this Excavator Ticket training unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

• locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

• implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of excavator operations

• works effectively with others to undertake and complete excavator operations that meet all of the required outcomes

• demonstrates completion of conducting civil construction excavator operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on at least two (2) occasions

• selecting, fitting, testing, using and removing a minimum of three (3) of the following attachments: tilt bucket, buckets, lifting device, vibrating compaction wheel, ripper/tyne, compaction plate, compaction wheel, rock breaker, auger

Learning Outcome

• Identify and interpret information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations

• Plan and prepare for operations

• Confirm safe weight load limits

• Operate plant in line with established requirements

• Lift, carry and place materials to complete work activity

• Select, remove, fit and use attachments for an excavator

• Prepare to relocate the excavator

• Conduct housekeeping activities

Outcome

A nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Qualification

RIIMPO320F - Conduct civil construction excavator operations

Assessment Type

Theory and Practical

Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites for this course