Motor Grader Safety Instructor Kit

Motor Grader 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. Motor Grader 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. Decals
4. Types of Motor Graders
5. Operator’s Cab
6. Motor Grader Components
7. Electronic Slope Control
8. Differential Lock
9. Ripper-Scarifiers
10. Grader Mounted Rollers
11. Grader Common Terms / Stability
12. Front Wheel Lean
13. Linkbar Modes
14. Moldboard
    1. Cutting Edge
    2. Angle
    3. Positions
15. Operator Issues and Factors
16. Personal Protective Equipment
17. Environmental Hazards
18. Inspections
    1. Pre-Use
    2. Workplace
19. Unsafe Conditions
20. Energized Power Lines
    1. Minimum Clearance Distances
    2. Operator Error
    3. Power Line Emergencies
21. Mounting and Dismounting
22. Engine Starting
23. Engine & Transmission Warm-Up
24. Driving Precautions
25. Haul Road
    1. Signage
    2. Recommended Haul Road
26. Roadway
    1. Cross Section
    2. Crown
    3. Super Elevation at Curves
    4. Windrows
    5. Shoulder
    6. Ditches
27. Operator Tips
28. Refueling
29. Shutdown
30. Written Exam

Motor Grader Hands-on and Evaluation

1. Complete Pre-use Inspections
2. Evaluate trainee on a Motor Grader on a work-related course

Review evaluation with trainee