Excavator Training Course - Mining or Civil Construction

Both OH&S Tickets and Black Coal Competencies are available as a 5 Day course.

This unit of competency covers the functions required to prepare and operate an excavator to meet minimum training and assessment standards for the purposes of certification. This unit has been developed in accordance with the licensing and assessment requirements of NOHSC:7019 [1992].

To enquire about bookings, cost or anything else please ring our head office on (07) 4927 0666 Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm or use our Course Enquiry page to send us a message.

This unit involves:

• Planning the work for the prevailing working conditions
• Using the controls and operating systems to manage the operation of the equipment
• Locating the load and identifying the load characteristics
• Safely moving the load
• Monitoring the controls
• Stopping, shutting down and securing the equipment after the completion of operations.

Courses are 1 week in duration. Usually Monday to Friday and include:

• 1 Day of classroom based theory and
• 4 days of practical training

Training is conducted on a Caterpillar 30 tonne excavator.

At the successful completion of the course you will receive a Workplace Health & Safety Ticket (after your application has been processed by WHSQ) or in the case of a Black Coal mining qualification, a Statement of Attainment that is a nationally recognised for this machine.

For further enquiries or questions please ring (07) 4927 0666 or use our online enquiry form by clicking the button below.