Description
Excavator & Excavation training complies with training requirements established by The Occupational Safety & Health Act, Subpart O, Section 1926 Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations, Subpart P, Section 1926 Excavations, and Subpart W, Section 1926 Rollover Structures and Overhead Guards. Excavator & Excavation 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:
- Regulations and Standards
- Operators Manuals
- Types and Uses of Excavators
- Excavator Basic Components
- Power Train
- Tracks
- Cab
- Safety Features
- PPE
- Inspections
- JSA
- Pre/Post Inspection
- Maintenance
- Mounting/Dismounting
- Controls
- Operator Factors
- Safe Operation
- Crush Hazards
- Hand Signals
- Stability Factors
- Grade and Slope
- Ground Composition
- Center of Gravity
- Equipment Condition
- Horizontal Loading/Vertical Lifting
- Other Operational Hazards
- Operating in Water and Mud
- Steep and Slippery Slopes
- Danger Swing Area
- Back Over Accidents
- Excavation and Trenching Competent Person
- Definitions
- Site Evaluation Planning
- Hazards
- Protective Systems
- Utility Safety
- Soil – Definitions, Test Methods and Mechanics
- Cave-Ins
- Adjacent Structures
- Shoring
- Trench Shield
- Materials and Equipment
- Sloping & Benching
- Spoils
- Loose Rock and Soil
- Additional Hazards
- Atmospheric
- Access and Egress
- Vehicles
- Falls
- Daily Inspections
- Lifting
- Capacities
- Objects
- Bucket Lifting
- Attachments
- Hydraulics
- Exhaust Hazards
- Environmental Hazards
- Electrical Hazards
- Fueling
- Loading/Unloading
- Stopping and Parking
- Written Exam
Excavator & Excavation Hands-on and Evaluation
- Complete JSA
- Complete Pre-use Inspections
- Evaluate trainee on a track dozer on a work related course
- Review evaluation with trainee
- Excavation Inspection Summary
- Review evaluation with trainee
