Overview – excavator ticket RIIMPO320F

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate excavator operations to lift carry and place materials.

This unit applies to those working in site based roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit.

This unit alone does not provide sufficient skill to independently load and unload equipment. To perform this activity safely, personnel must either complete or be assisting someone who has completed RIIHAN308F Load and unload plant or equivalent.

Practical Component:

• The candidate must demonstrate completion of skid steer loader operations that safely, effectively and efficiently follows workplace procedures to carry out work activity on at least two occasions, and include:
  • conducting prestart checks prior to commencing operations and shutdown procedures on completion of operations
  • driving and operating the equipment to site conditions
  • completion of operations to specification using at least two different material types (i.e. one different material per occasion) including:
  • • loading, cutting/boxing
    • stripping/spreading
    • lifting and carry materials
    • bulk excavation
    • mixing/backfilling
    • trench excavation
    • stockpiling
    • battering
    • benching
    • site clean up

Please note that all theory is to be completed prior to your practical assessment.  This can be emailed or printed and collected from our Cairns facility. Theory can be completed at home or if preferred, can be completed self-paced at our facility.  Please advise us which option suits.

On successful completion you will receive statement of attainment for RIIMPO320F – Conduct civil construction excavator operations

Course Details – excavator ticket RIIMPO320F

Course Location: 39 Moffat Street, Cairns North 

Duration: 2 days.

Course Times: Start at 7:45am.

Assessment Type: Theory and Practical

On the day of assessment, you may be required to start before 7:30am and stay after 5pm depending on how long the formal assessment runs for, we will advise of these times whilst you are on the course.

Due to site safety inductions, any student that arrives after 08:15am will need to reschedule their booking and pay for the course in full.

If you are unable to attend due to illness, we will require a doctors certificate/clearence to be able to reschedule your course. If you are unable to provide a doctors clearance/certificate then you may need to pay for your course again.

Overview – excavator ticket RIIMPO301E

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct hydraulic excavator operations.

This unit applies to those working in site-based roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit.

Practical Component:

• conducting prestart checks prior to commencing operations and shutdown procedures on completion of operations
• driving and operating the excavator and adjusting techniques to suit site conditions
• walking the machine in a straight line
• jump turning the machine
• connecting auxiliary hydraulic lines and buckets or other attachments, if applicable
• cleaning the undercarriage out as needed
• keeping clear of obstacles
• effectively using the heel of the bucket
• correctly shutting down and parking the excavator equipment

Please note that all theory is to be completed prior to your practical assessment.  This can be emailed or printed and collected from our Cairns facility. Theory can be completed at home or if preferred, can be completed self-paced at our facility.  Please advise us which option suits.

On successful completion you will receive statement of attainment for RIIMPO301E – Conduct hydraulic excavator operations

Course Details – Excavator ticket RIIMPO301E

Course Location: 39 Moffat Street, Cairns North 

Duration: 2 days.

Course Times: Start at 7:45am.

Assessment Type: Theory and Practical

On the day of assessment, you may be required to start before 7:30am and stay after 5pm depending on how long the formal assessment runs for, we will advise of these times whilst you are on the course.

Due to site safety inductions, any student that arrives after 08:15am will need to reschedule their booking and pay for the course in full.

If you are unable to attend due to illness, we will require a doctors certificate/clearence to be able to reschedule your course. If you are unable to provide a doctors clearance/certificate then you may need to pay for your course again.