Heavy Equipment Operator - Industry Training Authority

FOREWORD
This Program Outline is used as a guide for instructors in the one hundred and sixty hours of the
core classroom and lab portions of technician training as well as by trainers and employers in
the machine-specific endorsement phase.
Practical demonstration and student participation should always be integrated with classroom
sessions. There are two industry routes – civil or logging. The training program contains
approximately 50% theoretical training covering all pieces of equipment while the practical
portion of the course covers specific pieces of heavy equipment determined by Industry.
In School Mandatory Practical Lab Equipment Pieces By Industry:
Civil
Logging
Articulated haul truck
Feller buncher
Loader
Either track or wheel skidder
Dozer
Dangle Head Processor
Excavator
Log loader
Practical training for the remaining equipment will be optional. Training to be provided by the
employer.
Heavy equipment:
Articulated haul truck
Loader
Backhoe
Dozer
Excavator
Grader
Feller Buncher
Wheel Skidder
Track Skidder
Dangle Head Processor
Grapple Yarder
Log Loader
Safe working practices, though not always specified in each of the competencies and learning
tasks, are an implied part of the program and should be stressed throughout the training.
SAFETY ADVISORY
Be advised that references to the WorkSafe BC safety regulations contained within these
materials do not/may not reflect the most recent Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
(the current Standards and Regulation in BC can be obtained on the following website:
http://www.worksafebc.com. Please note that it is always the responsibility of any person
using these materials to inform him/herself about the Occupational Health and Safety
Regulation pertaining to his/her work.
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