A77 Telescopic Handler 360 Slew
Entry requirements
- CITB Health, safety and environment test passed within two years before the course start date or CPCS test date.
- Good understanding of spoken and written English. Please contact us if you have any concerns in this area.
Teaching and Assessment
- 4 days training
- 1 day testing, Theory test, and 3 a hour practical test.
Course Content
- Name and explain the purpose of principal components, the basic construction, controls, and terminology
- Conform with manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation
- Undertake and record all pre-use checks
- Explain the need and function of appropriate documentation
- Configure and ready for travel (site and highway)
- Travel over level surfaces with and without loads and, on rough, undulating ground and inclines
- Manoeuvre in a limited space area with and without loads
- Arrange and follow given signals given by signaller, and follow instructions when travelling and manoeuvring with and without loads
- Configure and set for all lifting, loading and transferring duties in accordance with a given Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS)
- Attach and remove forks • Attach and remove hoist-rope attachments for the movement of suspended loads
- Explain actions required for proximity hazards Inc. underground and overhead services
- Explain the basic principles of the slinging of loads, types of lifting accessories that can be used and the correct and incorrect methods for attaching suspended loads to the machine
- Explain the requirements for ensuring adequate ground support and stability
- Explain the causes of instability during blocked, free-on-wheel and pick-and carry duties
- Lift and place various suspended and fork-mounted loads from a variety of locations including a vehicle
- Lift and place suspended and fork-mounted loads under blocked, free-onwheels and pick-and-carry duties
- Lift, transfer and place fixed-hook suspended loads up to maximum extension, at full working height and using the full slewing capability of the machine
- Lift, transfer and place hoist-rope suspended loads up to maximum extension, at full of working height and using the full slewing capability of the machine (Blocked duties)
- Lift, transfer and place fork-mounted loads up to maximum extension, at full working height and using the full slewing capability of the machine (Free-onwheels)
- Minimise the swinging of suspended loads during travel
- Explain how stability is affected by travelling with a raised/extended boom and/or rotated upper structure with suspended loads and fork-mounted loads (both regular and irregular)
- Explain visibility issues and restrictions with suspended and fork-mounted loads
- Place suspended loads out of sight of the operator
- Maintain safe working situations.