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Excavator Safety and Operation
A free familiarisation course on the tracked hydraulic excavator for new operators, ground workers, banksmen and supervisors, with a 3D model of the machine to explore. Learn its parts and safety devices, the swing-radius exclusion zone, the daily inspection, the controls, digging, loading trucks, quick hitches, lifting, parking, transport and emergencies. It does not replace the practical training, assessment and authorisation your employer and the law require before anyone operates an excavator.
Taught by iCompetent
- Modules
- 6
- Lessons
- 30
- Duration
- 4h 20m
- Level
- Beginner
- Quizzes
- 6 graded
Industries
Course content
6 modules · 30 lessons · 4h 20m
What an excavator does, the names of its parts, how its hydraulics move it, the protection built into it, and who decides that a person may operate it.
- What an Excavator Does and Where It WorksPreview8 min
- The Parts of a Tracked Excavator10 min
- How the Hydraulics Move the Machine8 min
- Protection Built Into the Machine8 min
- Your Role, Training and Authorisation8 min
- Module 1 quiz8 questions · pass 70%
Topics covered
Excavators
Plant Safety
Earthmoving Equipment
Exclusion Zones
Quick Hitches
Construction Safety
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