Haul Truck Safety Instructor Kit

Description

Haul Truck training complies with training requirements established by The Occupational Safety & Health Act, Subpart O, Section 1926 Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations and Subpart W, Section 1926 Rollover Structures and Overhead Guards. Haul Truck 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:

1. Regulations
2. Operator Manuals
3. Types of Haul Trucks
4. Operator’s Cab
5. Safety Features
6. Articulated Steering
7. Decals
8. Operator Issues and Factors
9. Operator Visibility
10. Visibility Point
11. Personal Protective Equipment
12. Environmental Hazards
13. Inspections
    1. Pre-Use
    2. Workplace
14. Energized Power Lines
    1. Minimum Clearance Distances
    2. Operator Error
    3. Power Line Emergencies
15. Unsafe Conditions
16. Mounting and Dismounting
17. Engine Starting
18. Engine & Transmission Warm-Up
19. Driving Precautions
20. Haul Road
    1. Signage
    2. Recommended Haul Road
    3. Haul Road Grade
       1. Slope Driving
    4. Haul Road Berms
       1. Boulders as Berms
    5. Center of Gravity
    6. Load Placement
    7. Dumping
       1. Good Practice Dumping
       2. End Dumping Positions
       3. Dumping Area
    8. Refueling
    9. Shutdown
    10. Written Exam

Haul Truck Hands-on and Evaluation

1. Complete Pre-use Inspections
2. Evaluate trainee on a Haul Truck on a work-related course
   1. Review evaluation with trainee