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.