Description
Backhoe/Loader training complies with training requirements established by The Occupational Safety & Health Act, Subpart O, Section 1926.602 Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations. Backhoe/Loader training will cover all applicable SAE standards and how to protect workers from several hazards associated with operating and maintaining these machines.
Topics Presented in class
- Operator training objectives
- Regulatory requirements
- Types and uses of backhoe/loader
- Backhoe/loader basic components
- Safety features
- Operators manual review and location
- Personal protective equipment
- Operator factors
- Safe operation, operational hazards
- Daily lubrication, pre-use inspections
- Loader controls, backhoe controls
- Stability affecting factors
- Excavation hazards, planning excavations
- Utility safety and powerline emergencies
- Environmental hazards and Fire hazards
- Loading operations with a backhoe, loader
- Preventing back-over accidents, spotters, hand signals
- Lifting objects, capacity charts
- Precautions for traveling on the road
- Mounting, dismounting
- Parking, loading, securing for transport
- Written test
Backhoe/Loader Hands-on and Evaluation
- Complete Pre-use inspections and workplace inspections
- Complete hands-on training
- Evaluate the trainee operating a Backhoe/Loader on a work-related course
- Review evaluation with trainee
