Construction Equipment Operator

Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2073.00

3

Years

29

Skills

260h

Related instructions

5500h

On-the-job training
Curriculum
  • First Aid/CPR/AED
  • OSHA 10
  • Work Zone Safety Supervisor Awareness
  • Orientation and Work Ethics
  • Construction Math
  • Confined Space
  • Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Orientation
  • Construction Safety for Heavy Equipment Operators
  • Maintenance and Service
  • Principles of Sight Finishing & Grades
  • Introduction to Welding
  • English Composition
  • College Algebra and Trigonometry
  • 40 hour Hazwoper
  • Qualified Rigger and Signal Person
  • Flagging Instructor Certification
  • OSHA 30
  • Basic and Advanced Erosion Control
  • Aerial and Scissor Lift Training
  • Scaffold Training
  • Hazwoper Re-Certification
  • High Angle Rescue
  • AGC America's Supervisor Training Program
On-the-job training
  • Familiarization
    • Safety - Jobsite Awareness
    • Safety - PPE Required
    • Safety - Perimeter Security
    • Fueling/Lubrication/Hydraulic Systems - Spills response and fire hazards
    • Fueling/Lubrication/Hydraulic Systems - Safety Data Sheets
    • Operation of Vehicle/Equipment - Task Trained According to Manufacture Specifications
    • Materials/Earth Work/Site Preparation - Project specific requirements
    • Materials/Earth Work/Site Preparation - Overview of blueprint and work plan
    • Materials/Earth Work/Site Preparation - Environmental (erosion control, dust control)
    • Materials/Earth Work/Site Preparation - Material Handling & Stock Piling (soil, gravel, sand)
    • Public Relations - Understand Risks to Public
    • Public Relations - Communicating Project Impacts to Public
    • Public Relations - Dealing with Difficult Situations
  • Operation Of Equipment
    • Grading
    • Earth Moving
    • Rolling (compaction/vibration)
    • Trenching/Pipe Laying
    • Backfill/Curbing
    • Rigging/Hoisting
    • Loading Trucks with Material (ex. site operations)
    • Transporting Equipment
    • Material Production (Sand and Gravel)
  • Daily Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Maintenance of equipment (minor repairs/parts replacement)
    • Track cleaning, greasing fittings etc…
  • Project Support Activities
    • Providing direct project support to project superintendent, project engineer, foreperson and other construction personnel, as required
    • Estimating
    • Traffic Control Plan - Work-zone Setup; Submission of Approved Plan
    • Project Layout - Reading Blueprints; GPS Technology
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