Digger Training – Our Speciality
Digger training and training on other earth-moving equipment has always been the ‘backbone’ of the training that we deliver. Be it on-site, or at our CPCS test-centre in Essex, we have the expertise to deliver flexible digger training to meet your requirements, and to a level of accreditation that meets your needs.
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Q: What plant?
More flexible than anyone that you’ve worked with before!
Unlike many training providers – we pride ourselves on owning our own plant machinery. Not only does this give us flexibility when picking dates and times for digger training and testing; it gives you more choice as the customer.
On the rare occasion where there is a demand for hired plant machinery for 180 digger training – we only use a select group of plant hire companies to access additional machinery. This enables us to pass on the best prices to the customer.
Our own plant fleet includes:
360 Excavator Brand new JCB 13T JCB JS130
Compact Crane IHI machine
Forward Tipping Dumper 6T Thwaites Forward Tipping Dumper
Ride-on Roller Terex machine
Telescopic Handler New 10.50M JCB 533-105
Digger Training Course Content
A typical digger training course on a 360 excavator will cover:
- Introduction to industry
- Pre-operational checks
- Identification of controls
- Driving and manoeuvring machine
- Parking and securing machine
- Preparation for transportation
- Identification of components, terminology and capabilities
- Moving a stockpile
- Excavating a straight trench 10 meter long 1m deep
- Changing buckets
- Backfilling trench
- Driving on slopes and uneven ground
- Excavating a 2m deep straight trench
- Continuation of excavation and backfill
- Excavating a 10m square footing 1m deep
- Loading a vehicle from a stockpile
- Levelling/grading using front blade if fitted (below 10 tonne)
- Split level trench
- Testing
A typical digger training course on a 180 excavator will cover:
- Introduction to industry
- Pre-operational checks
- Identification of controls
- Driving and manoeuvring machine
- Parking and securing machine
- Preparation for transportation
- Identification of components, terminology and capabilities
- Moving a stockpile using the front and rear bucket
- Excavating a straight trench 10 meter long 1m deep
- Changing buckets
- Backfilling trench
- Driving on slopes and uneven ground
- Excavating a 2m deep straight trench
- Continuation of excavation and backfill
- Excavating a 10m square footing 1m deep
- Loading a vehicle from a stockpile using the front and rear bucket
- Levelling/grading using front blade if fitted (below 10 tonne)
- Split level trench
- Testing
Digger Training Course Outcome
On completion of a digger training course, candidates will be able to:
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the regulations that apply to the safe use of 180/360 digger
- Carry out a full pre-start/shift check on the excavator and record their findings
- Carry out a full operational check on the digger and record their findings
- Operate the excavator in line with the manufacturer operator instructions/manual
- Load a dumper to capacity
- Safely ascend and descend slopes
- Excavate to correct levels and tolerances, trenches straight line and 90°, square excavations and banks batters
- Level an area to a good standard
- Change buckets safely and efficiently
- Keep within safe working parameters of the digger
- Place the excavator in an out-of-service condition, isolate and secure
- Understand the limitations of use when operating the 180/360 digger
- Report any problems or defects
Who needs/takes digger training?
Legality
A level of basic digger training meets HSE recommendations
Under PUWER; operatives that use plant machinery (including diggers) must receive training in the safe use of the equipment that they are using. This training should cover at least the basic operation of the machine and loading operations.
Our digger training courses cover:
Health and Safety At Work Act 1974
(PUWER) Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
(LOLER) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
Plant Machinery Training Courses We Provide
Appointed Person Training
Crane Supervisor Course
Digger
Training
Forward Tipping Dumper Training
Hoist
Training
HIAB / Lorry Loader Training
Overhead Crane Training
Skid Steer Loader Training
Telescopic Handler Training
Quick Hitch Training
Accredited Training
