Loader/Skid Steer Training

Recommended for: Both experienced and inexperienced operators and is designed to provide Personnel with the knowledge to operate this type of equipment in a safe and effective manner.

Objective: To ensure that operators of skid steer and wheel loaders understand their responsibilities and apply safe and correct operating procedures in the workplace.

Benefits:
– Reduction in Incidents (which lead to accidents)
– Reduction in WSIB claims
– Reduction in Product and building damage
– Reduction in Maintenance costs

Course Time: Theory: 4 hours, Practical: 1 to 2 hour

Knowledge and skill to be acquired:

• Law and the operator
• Understanding the equipment and components
• Basic principles of operation
• Daily inspection procedures
• Fuel Handling
• Understanding warning signals and environmental hazards, such as hydro lines and terrain conditions
• Safety in the workplace

Theory and Practical Competence Evaluation: Multiple choice (can be verbal if required)

Practical: Each operator must be able to prove competency in all aspects of Skid Steer or Wheel Loader operation pertaining to his/her job function.

A pass mark of 80% in both theory and practical is required in order to be certified as a competent operator. A written report is issued on each operator indicating attitude, response to instruction, operating knowledge, ability and our instructor’s assessment of practical competence on a test marking sheet. Each operator who meets the required pass mark in both theory and practical will receive a wallet card indicating equipment tested on.