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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SAFETY AND SKILLS SERIES
FRONT END LOADER (FEL)
Course Overview Course Overview
This 2 or 3 day course provides fundamentals of safety, equipment characteristics, operation and maintenance that apply to the This course provides the fundamentals of safety, FEL. Each student will receive a combination of classroom/theory and practical/ maintenance, operation and machine control that apply to the tractor loader hands-on training. backhoe. Each operator will receive a combination of classroom/theory and Note: Each student training. must have their own equipment (1:1 ratio; options student/from which practical/hands-on The Municipality has 2 classroom equipment). adequate practical development. to choose, orThis theywill canensure combine the 2 options for skill 2 days of classroom training. The classroom options include:
Classroom Topics
Equipment design and function
Electrical system
Hydraulic system
Pre-start inspections
Equipment warning devices
Controls review Bucket operation
Loading, stockpiling, ramping, digging and bulldozing techniques
Power-train
Stability and centre of gravity
Work area clean-up
Loader accessories (i.e. plows)
Field/Hands-On Activities
Pre-start inspection
Controls review
Maneuvering around obstacles
Bucket operation
Loading trucks
Learning Objectives: This course will help operators make better, more informed decisions in every aspect of loader operation. The results of this learning process are improved:
Knowledge and conscientious attitude
Maintenance habits and awareness
Safety awareness
Productivity
Evaluation /Documentation: Theory exam (multiple choice); oral exam (by instructor) and practical exam (on equipment) Each successful participant will be provided with a course certificate and the employer will receive a written operator training summary. About the Facilitator: Developed and delivered to you by Ground Force Training Inc.
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