dump truck syllabus

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Dump Truck A57Rigid Chassis Learning for CPCS

CPCS-A57-Learning Construction Industry Training Board 2008 Page 1 of 8 04-06-2008

OUTCOMES

Through a combination of targeted training and experience, an individual with arear-tipping rigid-chassis dump truck will be able to:

Roles andresponsibilities

Describe the nature of the sector of industry and their role andresponsibilities as a plant operator

Preparing forwork

Name and explain the purpose of principal components, the basicconstruction, controls and terminology

Conform with manufacturers requirements as per the operators handbook,other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation

Undertake all pre-use checks

Travelling &manoeuvring

Configure and set for travel (site and highway)

Travel over rough, undulating ground, steep inclines and level surfaces loaded and unloaded

Manoeuvre in confined spaces whilst carrying loads

Setting up forwork

Ensure the suitability of the tipping and loading area

Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services

Working tasks

Position to receive loads

Comply with loading procedures

Ensure load integrity and security

Transfer loads to different locations

Discharge loads into trenches and over edges

Completingwork Maintain safe and tidy working areas

Shutting down

Carry out shut down and securing procedures

Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting


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SYLLABUS

Learning outcomes Training content

Rolesandresponsibilities

Describe the nature of thesector of industry andtheir role andresponsibilities as a plantoperator

Industry typeCustomer / client needs

Sector contribution

Role

Reporting structures

Lifelong skills

Working practices

Social responsibilities

Communication withcolleagues /management / othertrades

Health and Safety atWork Act

Environmental issues

Other trades

Name and explain thepurpose of principalcomponents, the basicconstruction, controls andterminology

Differing types

Functions and

applicationsPower units

Hydraulic systems

Transmissions

Chassis / steering / tyres

Stability / groundpressure

Carrying capacityTypes of bodies

Attachments

ROPS / FOPS

Conform withmanufacturersrequirements as per theoperators handbook,other types of informationsource and relevant

regulations andlegislation

Operators Manual

Machine decals

Health and Safety atWork Act

PPE

Codes of PracticeSite plans / drawings

Method statements

Load / tare sheets

Risk assessments /COSHH

Inspection and reporting

forms / procedures

Preparingforwork

Undertake all pre-usechecks

Regular and non-scheduled maintenanceprocedures

Sequence of pre-usechecks

Defect reporting

Configure and set fortravel (site and highway)

Driving controls

Attachments

Security

Driving position

Visibility

Body position

Road Traffic Act

Travel over rough,

undulating ground, steepinclines and levelsurfaces loaded andunloaded

Driving controls

Ground conditionsTraction / aids

Starting / travelling oninclines

Hazards

Working area

Site travelRoad travel

Environment protection /minimise damage

Travelling&manoe

uvring

Manoeuvre in confinedspaces whilst carryingloads

Visibility / aids

Limitations of vision

Protection of ground /tight turns

Personnel

Environmental / noise /fumes

Hazards


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SYLLABUS (continued)

Learning outcomes Training content

Ensure the suitability of

the tipping and loadingarea

Access / egress routes

Ground type / conditionSite markings

Turning areas

Hazards

Settingupforwo

rk

Explain actions requiredfor hazards, undergroundand overhead services

Warning / identificationsystems

Reporting procedures fordamage to services

Types of typical services

Minimum distances andclearances

Position to receive loads Types of loading vehicles/ machines

Types of material

Stability

Machine suitability

Machine capacity

Visibility

Environmental conditions

Comply with loadingprocedures

Signalling / followinginstructions

Driver protection

Stability

Techniques

Regulations / legislationCarrying capacity

Weight distribution

Visibility

Hazards

Ensure load integrity andsecurity

Load types

Minimising excess

Projecting loads

Transfer loads to differentlocations

Travel routes

Ground types

Haul route procedures

Materials / vehicleprotection

Hazards


Efficiency

VisibilitySpeed limits

Environmental conditions

Workingtasks

Discharge loads intotrenches and over edges

Types of discharge areas

Edge and machineprotection / wheel stops /spotting logs etc

Ground

Stability (raised bodies)

Material jams

Discharging on inclines

Discharging whilstmoving


Fully emptying bodies

Visibility

Hazards

Completing

work

Maintain safe and tidyworking areas

Spoil heap security Minimising spillage

Carry out shut down andsecuring procedures

Body cleanliness

Shut down procedures

Security

Parking and positioning

Shuttingdown

Explain the loading andunloading procedures formachine transporting

Compatibility

Positioning

Types of transporter

Security

NOTE: The listed training content should not be considered exhaustive and subjectsmay be added to reflect the individuals working environment.


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SAFETY CRITICAL

Emphasis to be placed on the following topics:

Topic Emphasis

Reversing procedures All reversing and safety aids to be fully functional use ofsignaller mandatory on most working areas

Stability with raisedbodies or uneven ground

Checking ground prior to tipping tipping body slowly (weighttransfer) procedure for tipping on inclines

DURATION / RATIOS

To allow effective learning, these training times are recommended for this category.Candidates must be profiled to establish learning needs. Durations should be of a length

to ensure the learning outcomes are met.

Experience Accumulated Hours

Novice operators with no industry or machine experience 35

Novice operators with industry experience but no machineexperience

28

Operators with unrelated (dumper / dump truck) machineexperience

14

Operators with similar (dumper / dump truck) machine experience 7

All candidates must have received the equivalent to 7 hours of site safety andinduction training

To allow effective learning, the listed candidate / machine / instructor ratiois the maximum recommended for this category

4 candidates : 2 machines : 1 instructor


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RESOURCES

Practical equipment Theory equipment

Suitable rear-tipping rigid chassis dumptruck that meets current legislation

Operators manual for the machine(s)

Loading machine

Sufficient area of ground for driving /manoeuvring

Slopes and rough terrain

Tipping areas trenches and edges

Edge protection material

PLUS

Suitable PPE

Risk assessment for all areas where trainingis occurring

PUWER 1998 Regulations HSE GS6

Operators Manual

Specifications for types of dump trucks

PLUS

Suitable room for theory training purposes

Welfare and rest facilities during training

TRAINING ATTRIBUTES

*To help candidates in learning the necessary skills for this category, it would be idealif they possess one or more of the following:

Construction or related experience

Driving licence or driving experience Able to calculate basic formula

Able to record basic details

Understand basic written words

Have received site safety and induction

training Possess good eye and hand co-ordination

Have mechanical appreciation

Medically able to operate machinery(including eyesight)

*Please note that lack of any of these attributes does not prevent anyone from beingtrained for this category


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TRAINING

Overview

A trained operator is an important factor in the safe and efficient use of plant and equipment.

Training is defined as the accumulation of skills and knowledge, and forms an integral part ofthe individuals learning process. Training can be divided into two areas Basic andAdvanced.

Basic training covers theoretical and practical principles detailed in the Learning Outcomes.

Basic training, wherever it occurs, should take place independent of productive work usingdedicated equipment and resources.

Advanced training can take place during productive work, but following a managedsupervision programme after an assessment that ensures that the Learning Outcomes aremet.

Trainers

CPCS encourages all those involved in training for the learning process to be qualified andexperienced with the category of plant and with teaching and learning methods.

Category experience

Those involved in the training themselves should ideally have at least 18 months experienceworking/operating this category of plant and have attained a wide and thorough knowledge ofthe types, functions and safe operating procedures. They should be competent andcertificated by a reputable certification body. Many reputable bodies, including CPCS, offer aTechnical Test to an Instructor standard.

Teaching methodsTrainers should be motivated, able to communicate, lead and control. They should haveundertaken an Instructional Techniques programme through a reputable organisation, and beexperienced and competent in the teaching process. Instructional Techniques programmesattended should be based on the initiatives and standards set by Lifelong Learning UK, andshould provide a pathway for progression to competence-based learning qualifications. Fulltime trainers should work towards achieving learning and development qualifications at level3. Part time trainers should seek to gain a selection of individual teaching units; for example:Learning units L9, L11, L12 and L13.

Should funding be sought or claimed for a training programme, many funding bodies nowrequire trainers to hold specified teaching certification (for example, The Associated Teacher

Learning and Skills (ATLS)), following the requirements of educational teaching regulations.


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TECHNICAL TEST

Overview

The Technical Test has been designed to ensure that, through a combination of training and

experience, the training outcomes have been met. During the test, candidates undertake aseries of practical activities, based on core operating skills and are questioned onmachine-related subjects. To be successful candidates need to meet the standard of the testbased on manufacturers requirements, industry best practice and safe operating techniques;underpinned by the appropriate level of knowledge.

Where an individual is claiming prior training and/or experience on this category, their skillsshould be measured against the training outcomes. This should ensure that they are fullyprepared for the test. This is particularly crucial in the case of experienced operators, as badhabits gained through experience may mean the individual being unsuccessful on the test.

Refresher training and/or activity-specific practice is highly recommended by CPCS for allexperienced individuals prior to attempting the test.

NVQ / SVQ

Overview

The training outcomes, syllabus and technical test have been mapped against the PlantOperations (Construction) National Occupational Standards (NOS). This ensures a clearpathway to meeting the requirements of National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications(NVQ/SVQ) for Plant Operations, which are also based on the NOS. NOS are industry-derived statements of competence for a given job role or task.

Achievement of the NVQ or SVQ is required to progress to the competence card. Individualswho have met the standards of the Technical Test are advised to retain all documents usedin any training and the test, as these documents can form valuable evidence for NVQ/SVQachievement. Making comprehensive entries in the CPCS Plant Operator Logbook duringtraining and subsequent work experience provides further valuable evidence.

Passing the Technical Test does not necessarily indicate competence, only that an assuredlevel of skill and knowledge has been demonstrated. Applying that skill and knowledge in awide variety of situations in the workplace, and meet industrial timescales would identify theindividuals competence, which the achievement of the NVQ or SVQ authenticates.

The Plant Operations NOS can be viewed and downloaded at www.ukstandards.co.uk


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CATEGORY

Category description and types

CPCS defines a category as an item of plant or equipment used within the construction or

allied industries and worked in accordance with the manufacturers basic design. Althoughthis category can have varying uses within industry and used with some variations, for CPCStraining and assessment standards, the descriptions reflect basic core use. Endorsementsare sub-categories that reflect the variations for this category by load carrying capacity type.This category has four endorsements.

To identify a machine within this category, a typical rigid chassis dump truck would normallyhave the listed features and be used within the described characteristics.

Category Features Category Characteristics

One-piece chassis containing a front mountedcentral or sided mounted driving position;power, hydraulic and electrical units

Multi-axled or tracked chassis with mechanical/ hydraulic transmission

Rear-tipping sided body to carry materials

Able to travel in forward and reverse andchange direction during travel bysteering the axles with some unitshaving all-wheel steer. Tracked unitssteer via track speed differential

Can travel on uneven and loose groundand slopes

Receives loads by external means andtransports up to long distances

Deposits the load (in most cases) byraising the body

Endorsement characteristics

Endorsement A: Up to 15 tonnes can carry loads up to this weight

Endorsement B: Up to 50 tonnes can carry loads up to this weight

Endorsement C: All sizes (wheeled) can carry unlimited loads

Endorsement D: Tracked can carry loads up to 20 tonnes

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