RIIMPO318F – Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations
Course Overview
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a skid steer loader in the civil construction industry. This unit of competency includes: planning and preparing; conducting machine pre-operational checks; operating skid steer loaders; lifting, carrying and placing materials; selecting, removing and fitting attachments; relocating the skid steer loaders; carrying out machine operator maintenance; and cleaning up.
Course Topics
- Skid Steer types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations
- Principles of soil technology and soil compaction for civil works
- Techniques for calculating safe working loads
- Operational maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures
- Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply in NSW
- Site and Equipment safety requirements
- Skid Steer techniques related to essential tasks
- Site isolation and traffic control responsibilities and authorities
- Civil construction terminology
- Methods of changing machine attachments
- Safe operating and techniques in all terrain
- Basic earthworks calculations
Course Specifics
Duration:
- Theory Training: 8hrs
- Practical Training: 8hrs
- Theory & Practical Assessment: 2 Hrs
Assessment Details:
- Theory Exam
- Practical Observation
- Log Book
- Oral Questioning
Certificate
- Statement of Attainment
- RIIMP0318D – Conduct Civil Construction Skid Steer Loader Operations
Who Should Attend?
This unit of competency is appropriate for people who are working in mobile operator roles within civil construction.
We currently have a Smart and Skilled contract with Training Services NSW. This means that if you meet the eligibility criteria, we can give you subsidised training.To find out more download our student information handbook.. or contact one of our team members.
Location:
All Onsite Training Facility Unanderra
The Practical Assessment will be conducted on our machine or at the learner’s workplace on their compliant machine.