Heavy Equipment Operator - Industry Training Authority

2. To complete the in school practical lab requirement for the dozer the learner must be able to
demonstrate the following practical skills:
Demonstrate the safe operation of equipment including observation of surroundings.
Perform pre-start checks, start-up/shutdown procedures and monitor performance of the
equipment.
Perform daily maintenance tasks.
Perform basic moves with equipment including:
Move forward, stop, back up, stop, turn left and right stop (flat elevation).
Apply park brake, lock out transmission.
Shift transmission.
Demonstrate control of blade by raising, lowering and changing the angle of the blade.
Maintain blade angle in flat position (flat smooth to the surface).
Move dozer into a simulated and marked parking area without hitting pylons. Apprentice
must move dozer within 1 meter of the back pylon without driving over the pylon or hitting
the side pylons. (Pylons must be set to have a tolerance of 1.5 meters on each side of the
dozer. One 90 degree turn must be made on route to parking area. (Pylons must be
placed so they are visible to the driver).
Push tire 200 meters using the grader blade without losing it.
Create a windrow of 100 meters without gouging or driving over it.
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