Course Objectives
Provides the skills and underpinning knowledge required to be able to operate the attachment safely including:
The necessary pre-start and pre-work machine functional checks;
The hazards;
Risks specific to operation;
Communication protocols;
Terminology and methods used to identify components;
The operation of the host machine and attachment;
Defect monitoring;
How to use the attachment safely;
The correct and safe methods of shut down isolate and secure;
The safe use of the host machine including travelling and working;
Actions to take in an emergency situation.
machine and applicable attachment
• Demonstrate how to successfully move the machine to the on/off tracking point in road mode
• Demonstrate and apply the machine specific on/off tracking procedures;
• Demonstrate the safe use of the host machine including travelling and working (forward and reverse directions) to the required standard and specification
• Demonstrate the safe and correct methods of off tracking, shut down, isolate and secure (including detaching attachments if applicable)
• Demonstrate how to undertake emergency recovery on the machine in the event of an incident occurring
