Excavator Operation

Skills and knowledge required to conduct excavator operations.

Course duration

1 day

Suitable for

People who are required to operate an excavator within the Resources, Construction and infrastructure industries.

Course includes

The operation of an excavator including:

• loading,
• bulk excavation
• backfilling
• trench excavation
• stockpiling
• battering and benching;
• lifting
• carrying and placing materials

Plus:

• planning and preparing
• conducting machine pre-operational checks
• selecting, removing and fitting attachments
• relocating the machine
• carrying out machine operator maintenance
• cleaning up.

Prerequisites

To gain the Unit of Competency, you will need to provide your Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you do not have a USI please apply for one via the USI website.

Special requirements

You will need to complete a pre-course assessment.
Once your training has been booked, an email will be sent to you with a copy of the learner guide and assessment.

Failure to complete the pre-course assessment prior to the commencement of the course will result in re-scheduling of training. Cancellation fees may apply.

What to wear

• PPE Level 1 – including long pants, sleeved shirt and steel-capped boots.

See the Western Power PPE Procedure for more information about the requirements

Assessments

Written and practical assessment

Certification

• A Statement of Attainment upon successful completion of individual units of competency

Note: This course is delivered by a third party training provider.