NPORS Loading Shovel Training

This training course will teach you how to operate a Loading Shovel safely and productively. You will be provided with basic knowledge and practical skills. Delegates will take part in a practical and theory element, this can be delivered at our Land or your Location.

The course content includes:

Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as an operator
The purpose, basic construction, controls and terminology of principal components
All manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, additional information sources and relevant regulations and legislation
All pre-use checks for wheeled loading shovels
Configuring and setting the plant for site and highway travel
Travelling over rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines and level surfaces; laden and unladen
Maneuvering in confined spaces
Configuring and setting the wheeled loading shovel for extraction and loading duties
All actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services
Extracting differing types of materials from stockpiles and other sources
Forming stores of segregated materials and constructing (temporary) ramps
Sorting and placing materials into transporting vehicles and hoppers
Spreading and levelling ground and materials
Carrying out shut down and securing procedures for a wheeled loading shovel
Explaining the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting