To provide thorough practical and theory training in operating a Wheeled Loading Shovel, to enable the candidate to competently and safely carry out the role and pass the CPCS Theory and Practical Tests.
Course Content
- Name and explain the purpose of principle components, the basic construction, controls and terminology - Conform with manufacturers requirements as per the operators handbook, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation - Undertake all pre-use checks - Configure and set for site and highway travel - Travel over rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines and level surfaces; laden and unladen - Maneuver in confined spaces - Configure and set for extraction and loading duties - Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services - Extract differing types of materials from stockpiles and other sources - Form stockpiles of segregated materials and construct (temporary) ramps - Sort and place materials into transporting vehicles and hoppers - Spread and level ground and materials - Carry out shut down and securing procedures - Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting
Test
To achieve the Red CPCS Trained Operator Card candidates must pass both the CSCS touch screen test (within the last 2 years) and the CPCS Theory Test and the Practical Test.
The course either has new dates in data loading, or is only run as a dedicated or In Company course.
