Overview

Anyone who uses or will be using a ride-on roller in the land-based industries or construction industry.

 

Duration 

Novice operators – 3 days Training course

Experienced operators – varying depending on experience

On site assessment available for experienced operators

Road Roller Plant Training Course

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Training includes

• Basic construction, names of components and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges

• Use of the operator’s handbook, etc

• Pre-use, start, running checks and close-down procedure

• Preparing the roller for site and road travel

• Traveling the roller over differing types of terrain, including undulating ground

• Maneuvering, progressing to confined spaces in a forward and reverse direction and identification of conditions that will make the roller unstable

• How to set the roller for compaction duties, including preparing an area prior to compaction, markings, barriers, signs and traffic management

• Characteristics of materials and how to compact them, including recognising compacted and un-compacted areas

• How to safely compact up to supported and unsupported edges, around radii and obstructions and on inclines

• Placing the roller in an out-of-service condition

• Loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporter

• Trained operator achievement test

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