This short skills course will be useful for people who work in the construction and maintenance of roads. Learners who achieve the course objectives will, upon completion of the course, be prepared to transport construction material such as soil, sand, crushed aggregates, bags of cement, bricks, wet concrete and building material. Learners will be able to monitor hauling and dumping operations, and report and communicate effectively with supervisors/management.
The unit standard forms part of several SAQA aligned qualifications in construction and roadworks.
Entry requirements
Grade 9 certificate or ABET level 4 in literacy is required to attend this course and a code B national driver’s license is mandatory, if operating on South African roads in accordance with The National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996.
Earthmoving and construction operations
Concrete dumper operator training
Earthmoving plant operations training
Course contentIntroduction to concrete dumpers
We discuss collisions, tipping and back-up accidents.
Getting to know concrete dumpers
We identify the site dumper; explain what it is used for and when to use it.
Basic mechanical appreciation
Site dumper safety precautions
We look at safety equipment, clothing and devices, as well as awareness and safety of other personnel; precautions when maintaining and mounting the machine; procedures of start-up, parking, and shutdown; and general safety regarding site dumpers.
Daily checks and servicing
We talk about walk around checks and daily service, weekly or 50 hour service, start-up checks, shutdown procedures, refuelling the concrete dumper and daily checklist for concrete dumpers.
Controls, levers, pedals and instruments on concrete dumpers
Operating and transporting the concrete dumper
We take learners through operating techniques and precautions, starting the engine, moving off with the machine, shifting gears, steering the machine, working on inclines, working at edges of dumps or on stockpiles, falling over the edge of a dump, dumping a load, parking, shutdown checks, cleaning and transporting the machine.
Legislation and regulations
We look at the legal responsibilities in a nutshell, Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and Mine Health and Safety Act of 1996.
Assessment methods
We conduct a formative theoretical assessment at the beginning of the course to gauge the learner’s initial understanding (novices only). At the end of the training, a summative theoretical and practical application assessment is conducted, to find if the learner is competent; if not, additional developmental areas are identified and suggested.