RIIMPO302E

This course focuses on the following sectors:

• Coal mining
• Extractive
• Metalliferous mining

This course will cover the following topics:

• Provides an overview of the primary components of the hydraulic shovel and what they do.
• Covers workplace safety as it applies to a hydraulic shovel in a production setting, including engineered and administrative controls and personal protective equipment.
• Discusses the importance of performing a pre-use inspection, lists the main components that need to be checked, the types of checks that need to be performed on them and helps trainees to recognize any unsafe conditions.
• Helps trainees to identify the location and functions of the monitoring systems and controls of a typical hydraulic shovel, and the location of the emergency shutdown switches.
• Covers the precautions and steps to follow when starting up or shutting down a typical hydraulic shovel, including the engine start-up sequence, how to warm up the hydraulic oil, precautions when parking the shovel for shutdown and the recommended cool down period before shutting down the machine's engines.

• Covers truck loading methods, how to dig with maximum breakout force and precautions when working on slopes.

The duration will vary depending on your background and experience. There is a logbook that must be completed with on-the-job training, they have 7 tasks listed in the front of the logbook that must be completed a certain number of times each, the amount of times will vary depending on your level of experience. Assessment cannot be conducted until these tasks have been completed and the assessment may take from 4 to 8 hours to complete.

Operator errors and events include a focus on the following areas:

• Accident Avoidance
• Hydraulics Management
• Engine Management
• Maintenance Reduction
• Productivity
• Site Safety Procedures
• Situational Awareness

This unit is appropriate for those working in mobile plant operator roles, at worksites within:

• Coal mining
• Extractive industries
• Metalliferous mining

Participants will be required to successfully complete a series of assessment tasks which may include a written exam, workbook, observation/practical demonstration and case studies.

Face-to-Face Training only 
We deliver this training using your machine