Lantra Loading Shovel
Pro Aspire Rail & Construction Training
Pro Aspire are Lantra Approved training providers with access to the full range of courses and qualifications available.
Lantra qualifications are government approved, recognised by employers and insurers and are suitable for all abilities, from novice through to experienced operatives aged 16+. On completion of courses a photographic ID card and certificate for the completion of the course are provided.
Lantra qualifications are valid for life however best working practices evolve and it is advised to take refresher courses every 3 – 5 years to keep up to date.
LANTRA LOADING SHOVEL
This Lantra awards course will test your knowledge and confidence in operating the loading shovel safely, protecting both you and those around you.
This course offers two certificate options: operating either a tracked or wheeled machine depending on your needs
The amount of instruction you will require will depend largely upon your previous experience and sessions will be adapted to meet your needs. Course duration will depend on experience and will be from one to four days.
COURSE INFORMATION
On completion of this course, you will have proved your ability to:
- Describe the key requirements of health, safety and environmental legislation
- Identify the appropriate sources of information relevant to safe plant operations
- Identify and explain the main components and operator controls
- Perform all pre-start and operational checks
- Configure and set up the machine for operation
- Identify potential operating hazards
- Start, drive and park the machine safely
- Travel over level, rough and undulating ground
- Manoeuvre the machine in restricted spaces
- Prepare the machine for travelling on a public highway
- Perform safe operating and loading procedures
- Handle different types of material and ground conditions
- Sort and place materials
- Identify the dangers associated with excavating and loading
- Perform safe operating procedures for changing attachments
- Handle different types of front-end attachments
- Identify the dangers associated with changing attachments
- Understand legislative requirements when transporting engineering plant on the public highway
- Make preparations for loading and unloading duties
- Load a loading shovel onto a trailer safely
- Understand the principles of load restraint
- Unload a loading shovel safely off a trailer.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
This course is for you if you need to prove your ability in safely operating a loading shovel.
This course contains some practical activity and requires a minimum level of fitness.
ASSESSMENT
The training course will consist of theory and practical sessions, followed by assessment. Course sessions include:
- Plant Safety and the Law
- Machine Knowledge and Preparation for Work
- Travelling and Manoeuvring the Machine
- Machine Operation
- Attachments
- Securing Loads and Safe Transportation.
CERTIFICATION
If successful in meeting the required standards assessed, you will be awarded a certificate of competence and a Lantra skills ID card for your chosen certificate option.
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