Course Content

• Basic construction, names of components and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges
• Use of the plant equipment operator’s handbook, etc
• Pre-use and running checks
• Set the vehicle for site and road travel
• Travel over different types of terrain, including rough, undulating ground, both in a loaded and unloaded state
• Manoeuvre the vehicle in confined areas using forward and revers direction, in a loaded and unloaded state
• Explain precautions to be taken for overhead services and other hazards
• Position the dump trucks to receive loads
• Comply with plant loading procedures, loading integrity and security
• Discharge loads into trenches or over edges
• Place the dump truck in an out-of-service condition
• Loading and unloading procedures on and off transporters
• Trained operator achievement test

Teaching and assessment

• 4 days learning through a mix of classroom-based teaching and practical exercises
• 1 day assessment – CPCS technical test

Qualifications you get

• CPCS Trained Operator Card (red card) on passing the CPCS technical tests