Overview

This course will teach your wheel loader operators how to safely operate the wheel loader in a variety of work environments. The course uses 42 interactions to let the operator practice making decisions in the safe, controlled environment of the training computer.

The course carefully assesses each operator’s understanding to make sure they can apply what they’ve learned on the job. When the system discovers that the operator needs some remedial instruction, it’s given immediately.

Wheel loaders are used extensively for mining, water, sewer, land clearing, landscaping, waste management, municipality operations, airport maintenance, and feed lot applications.

Inspection

• Operators Manual
• Windows
• Tire Pressure

Safe Work Practices

• Climbing in the Cab
• Seatbelts
• Proper Attire
• Fire Extinguishers
• Good Housekeeping
• Ventilation
• Riders
• Pinch Points
• Electrocution
• Buckets as a Platform
• Hand Signals
• Night Operations

Start-Up

• Parking Brake
• Inspection
• Cold Weather Start-Up
• Jump-Starting

On The Road

• Trailer Hauling
• Towing
• Height Limits
• Transportation Laws
• Driving in Traffic
• Driving in Neutral
• Braking While Roading

Operation

• New Machines
• Height and Weight Limits
• Backfilling
• Digging
• Operating Around Traffic
• Road Conditions
• Speed
• Slopes
• Braking
• Backing Up

Shut Down

• Shut Down Procedures

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...

Use equipments’ Operators Manuals as a resource

1. Identify the Operators Manual as the place to check equipments’ maintenance and inspection schedules.
2. Recall the need to check the operating manual for different equipment models within the same manufacturer.
3. List items found in the Operators Manual.

Properly perform equipment inspection

1. Describe the need for daily inspections.
2. Describe the hazards when checking the battery.
3. Explain why machines with a compressed-air system should have the reserve air tank drained daily.

Follow safe work practices when using wheel loaders

1. List safe work practices to follow when working with wheel loaders.
2. List actions to avoid when working with wheel loaders.
3. Agree to never wear loose clothing when working with wheel loaders.
4. Recall why seatbelts are necessary when in the cab of a wheel loader.
5. List precautions to follow for night operations.
6. List procedures to follow (in order) if a fire breaks out.