Loading Shovel
- The role of a Loading Shovel Operator involves efficiently manoeuvring and operating these large machines to load, transport, and unload materials such as earth, gravel, or debris in a construction environment.
- Course Duration – Novice 5 Days / Testing 1 Day
- Location – On or off-site, subject to Awarding Body test specifications
- Awarding Body – NPORS
- Cost – Price on Appointment
Novice course or testing for experienced operatives who use a Loading shovel (wheeled & tracked) in the construction, recycling, waste, and quarry industries.
Loading shovel course objectives
- Relevant Health & Safety regulations
- Understanding operator’s responsibilities
- Hazards and danger in the work place, risk assessments, SSOW
- Machine type and uses, controls and safety features
- Use of Manufacturers information & Pre-use inspection, PUWER forms
- Carry out manoeuvre, extraction & stock piling of materials
- Loading of vehicles & hoppers etc
- Use of attachments
- Grading, use of 4 in 1 bucket (tracked only)
- Safe parking of Loading shovel
- Theory test
- Practical test
- Course close & review
