THIS MACHINE IS USED FOR HANDLING SPOIL AND IS USED IN TENDEM WITH EXCAVATORS TO EFFICIENTLY MOVE SPOIL AROUND THE SITE IT CAN ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SKIP FOR DIFFERENT MATERIALS THEY CAN ALSO HAVE SIDE TIPPING SKIPS.

For a workplace poster click the pdf link below.

http://www.operc.com/SafetyAlert/ALT_010_A4.pdf

THIS MACHINE IS USED PRIMERALY ON BUILDING SITES FOR EXCAVATION WORK  IT IS VERY VERSATILE TO ITS ENVIROMENT

ALSO FOUND ON BUILDING SITES AND STREET WORKS AND IS USED IN MUCH A SIMILAR WAY TO THE 360 EXCAVATOR.

There have been some changes in the use of various hitches the HSE is working closely with industry to try and improve safety when using hitching devices please view the information provided by OPERC and the HSE on the links below.

http://www.operc.com/SafetyAlert/ALT_001_A4.pdf

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/quickhitch.htm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sectors/construction/2_07_01.pdf

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/quickhitch.htm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/safehitch.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm55yOpnN24

The skid steer loader is used in various industries to load vehicles, hoppers, dumpers etc it is quite an easy machine to manouver in tight spaces and can be used for many other tasks for example in grain stores on farms in the coal industry or refuse sites.

We provide on site training for this machine and run novice experienced refresher and conversion courses they are normally of 2 day duration for upto 3 students or 1 day for 3 students on refresher and experienced courses.

COMMONLY USED FOR LOADING VEHICLES WITH AGGREGATES BUT ALSO FOUND IN A QUARRY  AND WASTE DISPOSAL SITES AS WELL AS USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WHILST WE CAN PROVIDE PLANT TRAINING IT IS UNFORTUNATE HOWEVER THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE MACHINES TO TRAIN ON.

THE ONLY PLANT MACHINES WE HAVE ACCESS TO ARE THE LOADING SHOVEL AND TELESCOPIC MATERIALS HANDLER. THROUGH OUR BUSINESS CONTACTS THIS DOES HOWEVER COST US TO USE THE MACHINES.

IT IS THEREFORE A RECCOMENDATION THAT SHOULD YOU WISH TO LEARN TO USE A PIECE OF PLANT EQUIPMENT YOU WILL  NEED ACCESS TO THE EQUIPMENT. WE CAN COME TO YOUR SITE TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING YOU REQUIRE.

IT  IS BECOMING AN INCREASING PRACTICE FOR PEOPLE APPLYING FOR WORK ON CONSTRUCTION SITES  TO BE DRIVEN TO TAKE TRAINING FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES FROM THE CITB ONLY AND THAT NO OTHER TRAINING BODY IS RECOGNISED  ON CONSTRUCTION SITES THIS IN MY OPINION IS A MYTH AND IS TOLD TO  PEOPLE BY SITE MANAGERS AND WORKERS ALIKE WHO ENDORSE CITB BUT TEND TO USE THE WORDS DONT RECOGNISE ANOTHER ACCREDITING BODIES STANDARDS.CAN I MAKE IT CLEAR TO ALL WHO WISH TO BE TRAINED ON ANY MACHINE FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

 CITB IS  VERY WELL ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNISED AS AN ACCREDITING BODY AND RIGHTLY SO TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SO ARE THE OTHER 5 ACCREDITING BODIES LISTED AND ENDORSED BY THE HSC IN THE APPROVED CODES OF PRACTICE THE HSE HAS STIPULATED THAT AS LONG AS THE CERTIFICATION WAS ISSUED BY AN ACCREDITED TRAINING PROVIDER AND THE OPERATOR HAS MET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS OF THE ISSUING BODY THEN THE CERTIFICATION WOULD BE DEEMED VALID AND THEY WOULD ENDORSE THE CERTIFICATION FROM EITHER  ITSSAR, AITT, RTITB, CITB, LANTRA, NPORS, ETC ETC. SO DONT FALL FOR IT. THEY ARE MERELY SAYING THEY PREFER CITB TO THE OTHER ACCREDITING BODIES.

Safety passport schemes are also provided by the accrediting bodies for example cscs cpcs operc etc these card schemes are also an important part of the endorsement of an operators ability to show safe and confident working practices and show a clear guide to an employer that the individual has undergone relevant training both theoretical and practical skills and Health and safety knowledge and has passed the required standards and tests as laid down by the accrediting bodies forum 2000 and the hsc approved codes of practice.

If you find yourself in this situation contact the HSE for guidance

WWW.HSE.GOV.UK

QUANTUM LOGISTICS TRAINING IS PROUD TO ENDORSE AND SUPPLY THE OPERC ON LINE PASSPORT TO SAFETY NET TEST THIS IS RUN BY US IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITSSAR AND OPERC THE SYSTEM IS FULLY RUN ON LINE.

THE TEST CAN BE TAKEN ANYWHERE AS LONG AS AN INTERNET CONNECTION CAN BE MAINTAINED THERE ARE 3 TESTS AVAILABLE THE GENERAL TEST OF 35 QUESTIONS AND THE OPERATOR TEST CONSISTING OF 50 QUESTIONS.AND ALSO S/NVQ QUESTIONS.

ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TEST THE RESULT IS GIVEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE CANDIDATE AND THEN THE CERTIFICATION CAN BE APPLIED FOR. THIS WILL BE DONE VIA ITSSAR AND WILL BE A CREDIT CARD SIZED CARD WITH YOUR PHOTO PRINTED ON IT AND TYPE OF MACHINE YOU ARE TRAINED ON PRINTED ON THE REVERSE.

THIS TESTING CAN BE APPLIED TO ALL SORTS OF TRAINING AND ON GOING EVALUATION OF YOUR WORKFORCE OR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY INVOLVING YOUR INDUSTRY. FROM PLANT OPERATORS TO OFFICE STAFF.

IT CAN BE TAKEN ALSO TO SEE WHERE YOUR EMPLOYEES FALL SHORT WITH REGARDS TO THE TRAINING THEY MAY NEED FOR THEIR WORKPLACE.

THE SYSTEM IS NOW BEING USED BY A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE MAJOR CONTRACTORS GROUP FOR EXAMPLE TARMAC LEFARGE TO NAME BUT TWO ALSO HEWDEN SUPPORT THE TESTING STANDARDS OF OPERC AND ITSSAR USE IT AND PROMOTE IT THROUGH THEIR ACCREDITATION WITH THE HSE.

FOR PRICES ON THE TESTING AND AS PART OF A TRAINING COURSE PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO CONTACT US.