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UK CPCS Articulated Dumper

Overview
This assessment involves assessing the candidates knowledge and skills on the Articulated Dump Truck through theory and practical assessment.

Overview of Assessment
• Basic construction, names of components and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges
• Use of the plant equipment operator’s handbook, etc
• Pre-use and running checks
• Set the vehicle for site and road travel
• Travel over differing types of terrain, including rough, undulating ground, both in a loaded and unloaded state
• Manoeuvre the vehicle in confined areas using forward and reverse direction, in a loaded and unloaded state
• Explain precautions to be taken for overhead services and other hazards
• Position the dump truck to receive loads
• Comply with plant loading procedures, loading entegrity and security
• Discharge loads into trenches or over edges
• Place the dump truck in an out-of-service condition
• Loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporters
• Trained operator achievement test

Requirements
• UK CSCS health & safety test within the previous 2 years
• PPS number
• PPE Equipment

Duration
1 Day

From Red to Blue
Your Red CPCS Trained Operator Card is valid for 2 years. During these 2 years you must achieve your NVQ in Plant Operations to upgrade to a Blue CPCS Competence Card.