Dumper Truck Training
The Dumper Truck is commonly used in industry outside for construction or agricultural use. Operators of the Dumper Truck are required to hold a certificate of training which shows they have attended a training course and passed a test to a set national standard.
Durations
- Dumper Truck Novice Training: 4-5 days
- Dumper Truck Experienced Training: 2-3 days
- Dumper Truck Conversion Training: 1 day
- Dumper Truck Refresher Training: 1 day
- Dumper Truck Instructor Training: 10 days
What skill level are you?
- View our Skill Level Definitions page to find out.
Please contact us to ask about our retainer package services
How to Book
- To book training at a commercial premises - call the sales team on 01778 561161 or complete our on-line contact us form
Course Venue
- Commercial/ Private premises with access to a Dumper Truck.
Note: This course has been approved by the relevant accrediting bodies and complies with both the Health & Safety Executives Guidance HSG6 & Approved Code of Practice L117.
Safe-T-Solutions hold ITSSAR accreditation and NPORS accreditation and are able to offer Forklift truck training at customer premises around the UK. Certificates can be restricted to "in-house" to suit the job role of the operator or nationally accredited with ITTSAR or NPORS.
Course Content
- Responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act, 1974, PUWER 98 & LOLER 98
- Operators Safety code
- Refuelling, Battery maintenance and charging procedures
- Pre-use checks
- Factors affecting stability
- Motive controls & Hydraulic controls
- Manoeuvring in open and confined areas
- Load weight assessment and load moment indicator
- Practical exercises to develop skills
Course Assessment
- Theoretical assessment of 5 open and 20 multiple choice questions, which can be conducted orally where language barriers or literacy difficulties exist.
- Practical Test of basic operating skills, confirming skills taught on the Forklift training course