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Introduction to the trade
Provides a comprehensive overview of heavy equipment uses operator
responsibilities, career opportunities, and safety principles
associated with the operation of heavy equipment.
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Heavy Equipment Safety
Contains the safety guidelines for the operation, maintenance,
and transportation of heavy equipment. Covers the use of signs
and barricades and the safety of those working in the vicinity
of heavy equipment, as well as trenching safety issues.
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Identification of Heavy Equipment
Provides an overview of each type of heavy equipment covered in
the program, along with their different models, applications,
and common attachments.
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Basic Operational Techniques
This module provides basic instruction for the safe operation
and preventive maintenance on each type of equipment, including
proper mounting, startup procedures, and basic movements of the
machine and its attachments. The module is intended to provide
the first hands-on experience with each type of machine.
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Tractors
Covers operation of utility tractors and heavy–duty articulated
tractors as used in the construction industry. Contains detailed
operation and operator maintenance instructions, including duties
and responsibilities of the operator, safety rules for operation,
attachment of implements, and preventive maintenance procedures
performed by the operator.
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Grades, Part One
Introduces the concepts of elevations and grading, the use and
interpretation of grade stakes, and the basic process of grading
construction sites, distance measuring, and finish grades.
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Ten Hour OSHA Training
Provides the 10-hour Requirements for the OSHA safety.
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Introduction to Earthmoving
Summarizes the earthmoving process, including the heavy equipment
operator’s role in ensuring an efficient and profitable
operation. Explains the use of dozers, scrapers, loaders, excavators,
and trucks in the earthmoving process.
Classroom timeDump Trucks
Covers detailed operation of on-road and off-road dump trucks
used in the construction industry. Describes the duties and responsibilities
of operators, safety rules, and operator preventive maintenance
duties.
Classroom and Field timeRollers
Covers operation of the various machines used to compact soil,
as well as soil classifications and compaction. Describes the
duties and responsibilities of operators, safety rules, and operator
preventive maintenance duties.
Classroom and Field time Scrapers
Describes the duties and responsibilities of operators, as well
as safety rules, and operator preventive maintenance duties. Covers
scraper techniques and emphasizes scraper safety.
Classroom and Field time Loaders
Covers the various uses of wheel and track loaders, as well as operator maintenance, loader safety, and operating procedures. Contains procedures for using the loader in loading, grading, excavation, and demolition work.
Classroom and Field timeExcavation Math
Cover formulas and methods used to compute cut and fill requirement
on a job, and illustrate techniques used to quickly estimate excavations.
Provides a brief overview of software used to compute excavation
requirements.
Classroom timeGrades, Part Two
Uses information presented in previous modules to teach proper
methods for setting grades, interpreting grade stakes, and reading
site plans to ensure that earthmoving work meets specifications.
Classroom timeCivil Blueprint Reading
Explains how to read site plans to obtain cut and fill information.
Identifies safety and legal issues that are of concern for heavy
equipment operators such as underground utilities and property
lines.
Classroom timeBulldozers
Covers the uses, attachments, operating controls, maintenance
requirements, transporting procedures, and operating methods for
dozers, emphasizing safe operation of the equipment. Teaches dozing
operations, including clearing land, backfilling, and stockpiling.
Explains the use of common attachments, including winches, rippers,
specialty blades, and pulled attachments.
Classroom time and Field timeBackhoes
Describes backhoes and their applications, attachments, operating
controls, preventive maintenance requirements, and basic operating
techniques, emphasizing safe operation of the equipment. Covers
trenching, loading, demolition, backfilling, laying pipe, and
excavating foundations. Also covers roading and transporting the
backhoe.
Classroom time and Field timeExcavators
Presents information on use, safe operation, and maintenance of
hydraulic excavators, including standard and telescoping excavators.
Teaches basic operation of equipment and application of knowledge
in performing earthwork activities, such as ditching, grading,
placing riprap, and slope finishing. Describes safety issues and
preventive maintenance activities.
Classroom time and Field time Introduction to Motor Graders
Introduces concepts and procedures involved in the operation of
motor graders. Teaches basic daily preventive maintenance, safety
checking, and control of the machine, Covers main attachments
used with motor graders, and the use of motor graders in performing
ditching, grading, ripping, and scarifying operations.
Classroom time and Field timeSoils/Erosion Control
Describes soil classification systems. Explains how shrink and
swell factors affect equipment selection. Discusses how soil conditions
affect equipment performance. Explains techniques for working
with various soil types.
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