Qualified Earth Moving Equipment’s Operator

COURSE OVERVIEW – The objective of Earth Moving Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program is to impress upon the students the necessity for safety in all aspects of earth moving heavy equipment operations and procedures. Each Earth Moving Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program is based on the latest equipment specific OSHA & ANSI/ASME safety standards and manufacturer’s requirements.

The information provided in the classroom is reinforced with hands-on application sessions at the customer’s site using their earth moving equipment. The duration of the program is three to five days, depending on the type of equipment used. All personnel attending this program will gain significant and useful skills and will leave with a stronger understanding and appreciation of the requirements and responsibilities of Heavy Equipment Operators.

ELIGIBILITY – Requirements for Certification

• Be at 18 years and above
• Certified Rigger level II certification
• Certified Mobile Crane Operator
• Diploma/ B. Sc Engineering – any discipline e.g. Marine, Mechanical and Shipbuilding etc.
• Secondary school certificate or 2 years’ trade course with 1 years related experience
• Pass competency test e.g. written and practical examination

Types of Heavy Equipment Covered:

           10 Types of Equipment you’ll learn to Operate

At Our Heavy Equipment School, we take training on all types of heavy equipment real seriously. That’s why we incorporate training for these pieces of machinery into the bulldozer training we offer:

• Bulldozers (obviously)
• Backhoes
• Excavators
• Front End Loaders
• Skid Steer Loaders
• Wheel Loaders
• Scrapers
• Graders
• All-Terrain Forklifts
• Off-Road Haul Trucks

When you graduate our bulldozer training classes, you’ll be fully versed in how to operate each piece of equipment and that includes the proper safety procedures for operations on the work site.

GAIN FROM THIS COURSE –

• Terminology, Definitions and Components
• Applicable OSHA & ANSI/ASME Standards
• Operator Qualifications, Responsibilities and Conduct Operating Controls
• Machine Operating Characteristics
• General Equipment Care and Maintenance
• Safe Operating Practices
• Operator Pre-Start/During/Post Inspections
• Record Keeping Requirements
• Standard Construction Methods
• Reading Grade Stakes
• The Importance of Warning and Danger Labels and Decals
• Manufacturer’s Specifications
• Track and Rubber Tire Mounted Bulldozers
• Self-Propelled Scrapers
• Track and Wheel Mounted Front End Loaders
• Excavators
• Motor Graders
• Ditchers and Trenchers
• Combination Backhoe/Loaders
• Sewer Pump Trucks

Competent Operator Training-

This program is designed for entry-level individuals interested in a career as a heavy equipment operator. It provides a foundation for development of skills for safe and proficient operation. Each Level I course is focused on one machine family. Individuals complete this training with the knowledge and documentation (Certificate of Completion) of their skill levels as measured against task competency standards.

• Track-Type Tractors
• Wheel Loaders
• Hydraulic Excavators
• Wheel Tractor-Scrapers
• Backhoe Loaders
• Articulated Trucks / Off-Highway Trucks
• Motor Graders
• Waste Handling / Landfill Compactors
• Waste Handling Wheel Loaders in Transfer Stations / Waste Handling Track-Type Tractors
• MT Series Off-Highway Trucks
• Electric Rope Shovels
• Hydraulic Mining Shovels
• Skid Steer / Multi Terrain / Compact Track Loaders

CERTIFICATION OF TIME FRAMES – Candidates must pass both written & practical examinations to be certified for a One –year period. Any tests passed within a 6-months period towards certification.

RECERTIFICATION – HEtech certification is valid for one year. Candidates must complete all their recertification requirements during the one month prior to their certifications. There is no grace period after certification has expired. Candidates whose certification has lapsed must take the full written & Practical examination to be certified again. The Certified Mobile Crane Inspector recertification written examination consists of 50 multiple- chose questions with a time limit of 40 minutes. There is no requirement for Practical Examination for recertification.

Maximum Participants – 10 Persons

Minimum Participants – 05 Persons