GRADER COURSE

COURSE INFORMATION

This training course and assessment is designed to:

• inform participants of basic safety and theory fundamentals, and test competence;
• demonstrate practical methods for the safe operation of the plant, and test competence.

Where applicable participants may be able to gain confidence and experience under the instruction of competent operator/s to acquire the necessary skills.

This will lead to successful completion of a competency assessment for a Qualification Card (Licence).

COURSE CONTENT THEORY

•  Acts and Regulations

•  Operational and safety Checks: planning, pre-start, after start / Check yard/job site

•  Hazard identification and control

•  Transport to and from job – Driven or truck/ trailer

•  Location of plant – Operating, parking, traffic control, ground conditions

•  Operation of plant

•  Shut down procedures

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

•  Pre-operational and After-Start checks of plant and yard/job site

•  Planning specific to the task - familiarisation with plant

•  Basic driving and operational exercises

•  Basic and Advanced Operation including:- periodic checks during operations;

•  Pedestrian and road user safety and hazard control

•  Avoiding damage to machine and environment

•  Parking – obstruction and collision avoidance

•  Shut down procedures – loading onto truck &/or driving to base

Attachment Training

Full training in all safety aspects and precautions

• Basic maintenance
• Assessment / training in all applications of the attachments

COURSE AND ASSESSMENT

This program will include a combination of group discussions, demonstrations, explanatory sessions and practical exercises. Assessment is conducted by Licensed person/s and we have third party appeal procedures in place that you might access if you disagree with any assessment outcome.