Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/08/2013
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Course Overview
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a excavator in the civil construction industry. This unit of competency includes: planning and preparing; conducting machine pre-operational checks; operating the machine; lifting, carrying and placing materials; selecting, removing and fitting attachments; relocating the machine; carrying out machine operator maintenance; and cleaning up.
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Course Specifics Duration: Theory Training: 8 Hours Log Book : 40 Hours (Nominal) Practical Assessment: 2 Hours
Assessment Details:
Certificate: Statement of Attainment RIIMPO320A Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations
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Course Topics
- Excavator types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations
- Soil technology and soil compaction for civil work
- Techniques for calculating safe working loads
- Operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures
- Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply in Queensland
- Site and Equipment safety requirements
- Excavator techniques related to essential tasks
- Site isolation and traffic control responsibilities and authorities
- Civil construction terminology
- Methods of changing machine attachments
- Safe operating and techniques in all terrain
- Basic earthworks calculations
- Project quality requirements
- Interpret drawings and sketches
Who Should Attend?
This unit of competency is appropriate for people who are working in mobile operator roles within civil construction.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.