Experienced Operators Programme Tractor / Dozer FETAC Level 5

Duration: 1 day
No. Of Participants: 2
Certification: A FETAC National Certificate and CSCS card, which is valid for 5 years, will be awarded to each successful participant on this course.

Course Objective:

To provide an opportunity for participants to demonstrate their skills, knowledge and attitudes associated with tractor dozer operations and to obtain the appropriate certification.

Candidate Requirement:

Candidates for this programme must have at least six months full time experience as a tractor dozer operator within the previous two years and completed the CSCS New Entrants programme.
Candidates must also possess the FÁS Safe Pass Registration Card
Candidates must be over 18 Years of Age.

Course Content:

Candidates will undertake a 3 hour corrective training session with the course instructor. Corrective training cannot give skills and knowledge not held, but allows the experienced operator to eliminate ‘bad habits’ gained on site. On completion of any corrective training, candidates are allowed 45 minutes to undertake a multi-choice question paper. The candidate must complete all practical tasks within 2 hours.

On the practical test the candidate will demonstrate tasks with the Tractor Dozer.

The Candidate needs to:

Carry out full pre-start and running checks as required by the manufacturer.
Prepare the dozer for travel and travel to the excavating area. The route is to include passing through a restriction being of no more than the width of the dozer plus 800mm.
Excavate by dozing an area 2.5 x blade width to a depth of 500 mm +/- 30mm for a length of not less than 20 metres stockpiling the surplus at one end.
Batter both sides of the excavation 1 x blade width.

Doze and shape the face of the stockpiled material from item 3 to form a mound with a battered face to an angle of not less than 30 degrees, traversing vertically or horizontally, leaving a tracked finish.

On completion of item 5, backfill the excavation to level from the stockpile by slot-dozing the material back into the base.

Spread the side cast material to blend with the surrounding area.
Travel the dozer to a park position, shut down and secure.