At a Glance

Provides operators skills and knowledge to operate a Compactor in a safe and efficient manner, in accordance with national guidelines.

Outcomes

  • Basic Competency with a Compactor

Pre-requisites & Notes

  • Minimum Age Required - 18 Years
  • Participants receive a free rule book
  • Oral/Written and practical testing by an accredited assessor in accordance with OH&S Regulations, 2007
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Example of Compactor

Course Aims

  • Plan & prepare work
  • Identify hazards in the work place
  • Conduct pre-operational checks
  • Perform start-up & shut-down procedures
  • Operate compacting roller
  • Travel over different types of terrain
  • Maneuver in confined areas using forward and reverse direction
  • Apply knowledge of soil and rock types and their characteristics
  • Compact different materials to given instructions
  • Compact upto supported and unsupported edges
  • Recognize conditions that cause instability
  • Compact safely on indines
  • Carry out operator maintenance
  • Select, remove and fit attachments
  • Clean-up
  • Shut-down equipment and secure site
  • Understand safe loading and unloading from transporter