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A58 – 360 Excavator Below 10 Ton

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  • 8 day course
  • CPCS Accredited
  • Course Certificate/ Card
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Course Objective

This course aims to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and competently operate Excavator 360’s Below 10ton on construction sites, following CPCS guidelines.

Learning Outcomes

  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its implications
  • An employer’s legal duties and responsibilities
  • Accident prevention and control, including risk assessment
  • Use of PPE
  • Role of machine instructions, policies, and procedures
  • Understanding of component names and their function
  • Start-up procedures and running checks
  • Excavator preparation for site and road travel
  • Travelling the excavator over various terrains using different wheel drive and steer combinations
  • Confined space operation
  • Excavation, including underground excavation
  • Soil and material characteristics
  • Loading vehicles and hoppers
  • Backfilling, grading, spreading, and leveling different materials
  • Removal and re-attachment of two different buckets
  • Putting the excavator in an out-of-service condition
  • Loading and unloading procedures
  • Shutdown procedures

Endorsements

  • Tracked
  • Wheeled
  • Lifting Operations

Assessment

  • CPCS Theory Test (verbal - 30 minutes)
  • CPCS Practical Test (150 minutes)

Entry Requirement

  • All candidates must have achieved the relevant CITB HS&E test within 2 years of their booked CPCS test date
  • A good understanding of spoken and written English
  • All candidates will need to provide their own appropriate PPE for training and testing purposes

Certification

Successful candidates will obtain a CPCS ‘Construction Plant Competence Scheme’ card on completion, if they don’t currently hold a relevant NVQ they’ll be issued with a CPCS Red Trained Operator card (2 year validity). During the 2 year lifespan of the card candidates will need to work towards the relevant plant operations NVQ that will enable them to upgrade their Blue Competent Operator card (5 year validity).

CITB Levy Registered?

For those registered with CITB, KH Plant Training facilitates automatic CITB grant claims on completion. The application is submitted on behalf of the learner

Summary

The course involves a substantial mix of practical and theoretical tuition. Novice delegates undergo theory training to prepare for the Theory Test. Courses, taught by industry experts, aim to be enjoyable while ensuring candidates acquire the knowledge and skills needed for CPCS assessment. Delegates receive a CPCS operator’s card upon successful completion.

At the time of booking a Novice course, all delegates receive KH Plant Training’s CPCS Study Guides. Pre-course reading is encouraged.

With extensive experience in delivering plant courses and NVQs, KH Plant Training is your partner in achieving both your red card and NVQ. Contact our team at 01709 464050 to explore how we can support your success

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