Course Overview
Earth Mover Training – Available for the beginner or experienced individual this course involves both classroom and hands-on training. Content of the program includes:
- Pre-shift Inspections
- Visual Checks (ROPS, tires & wheels, fluid levels, bucket, lifting arms, etc.)
- Operational Checks (Instrument readings, lights & horn, hydraulic controls, brakes & steering, etc.)
Basic Operating Procedures
- Operating with no load (bucket height, tilt, steering, slopes & grades, etc.)
- Loading the bucket (cutting edge, lift and roll back, securing the load, etc.)
- Operating with a load (safe height, correct tilt, turning with a load, slopes & grades, etc.)
- Depositing the load (positioning, height and dumping bucket, loading a truck, etc.)
Shutdown
- Operational (safe area, bucket lowered, hydraulics at rest, cool down period, parking brake, etc.)
- Visual (tires & wheels, bucket, air tank drained, night switch, steering lock, etc.)
- Refueling
General Safety
- Work Area Inspection (overhead and side clearances, excavations, undercutting, etc.)
- Pedestrian Safety
- Site Specific Areas of Danger
Course Location
- On-site at your location
Course Compliance & Certification
- Compliant with WorkSafeBC regulations and CSA standards
- Certificate and Wallet Card issued upon successful completion
Courses Offered
- Front-end Loaders
- Skid Steer Loaders
- Loader Backhoes
- Mini-Excavators
Course Scheduling & Pricing
For more information and course scheduling and pricing please contact us.