COURSE CONTENT

• Operating the machine on all normal tasks for which it is designed
• Deciding whether a particular load is safe to lift
• Carrying out routine plant servicing procedures and maintenance in accordance with the manufacturers instructions
• Carry out minor adjustments and routine servicing procedure
• Preparing and driving the machine on public highways, and loading in onto a transporter in accordance with the requirements of the Road Traffic Acts
• The purpose and capabilities of the machine and any relevant safety precautions necessary for its operation
• How the machine works and the maintenance requirements involved
• The effect of load, size, weight, gradients and ground conditions upon machine stability
• The loading, storage and transit of representative materials
• The basis construction of pallets
• The permitted loading of scaffolds