Refuse Collection Vehicle Operator Safety Syllabus

APPLICABLE ABA GROUPS OR EQUIPMENT TYPES

Rear-end loader, RCV with bin lifts, Recycling collection unit + FEL

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COURSE DURATION & CAPACITY (1 DAY = 7.5 HOURS)

Number of Attendees - 4 3 2 1
Novice Length (hours) - - 7.5 7.5 7.5 5
Experienced Course Length (hours) - - 7.5 7.5 7.5 5
Safety Refresher Course Length (hours) - - 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75

CONVERSIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR DELEGATES WITH APPROPRIATE EXISTING CERTIFICATION FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT TYPES:

  • None

NOTES

n/a

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To teach the relevant job safety knowledge and practical skills necessary for the safe and efficient operation of refuse collection vehicle compactor units (Norba etc) and, where applicable, bin lift units.

COURSE CONTENTS (THEORY)

  • The need to train & statutory requirements
  • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - Section 2, 7 & 8.
  • LOLER (The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998)
  • PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)
  • MHSWR (The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999)
  • PPE (Personal protective Equipment 1992)
  • Main components of the compaction unit and bin / skip lift
  • Control identification symbols
  • Types of bins and skips
  • Safety rules for loading & unloading the vehicle
  • Vehicle banksman signals
  • Emergency procedures
  • Multi choice theoretical tests

COURSE CONTENTS (PRACTICAL)

  • Introduction to the compactor & bin / skip lift
  • Control familiarisation and practice
  • Daily checks & fault reporting
  • Loading procedures / use of compactor & bin / skip lift
  • Procedures for discharging load from compactor unit & bin / skip lift
  • Supervised practice
  • Practical skills test

COURSE DOCUMENTATION

Training records and Progressive Assessment report forwarded to employer.

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