HEO 1050 - Basic Operational Techniques
Clock Hours: 100
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Learning to operate a piece of heavy equipment is something like learning to drive and take care of a car. One of the first things an operator must learn is how to check the vehicle before starting it. Visual inspections of the vehicle are critical. The tires should appear to be inflated and undamaged. The lights and horn should be functional. All vehicle body parts need to be in place and usable. After the vehicle has been checked out, the operator should get into the operator’s seat, fasten the seat belt, and become familiar with all the instruments and controls.
After verifying that the vehicle is safe to use, and after becoming familiar with the controls, the operator can start the vehicle, move it forward, change its direction, stop it, and move it backwards before parking it. Heavy equipment operators must learn to do such basic actions before they can move on to operating any attachments installed on the heavy equipment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Competency 1
Describe the prestart procedures for heavy equipment.
- Describe how to safely mount a vehicle.
- Describe common operator prestart inspection procedures for equipment, attachments, and tires.
- Describe common operator prestart inspection procedures for power trains.
- Describe common operator prestart inspection procedures for hydraulic systems.
- Describe common operator prestart inspection procedures for electrical systems.
Competency 2:
Describe the procedures for starting, operating, and shutting down heavy equipment.
- Describe how to perform initial checks.
- Describe basic operating procedures for the various items of equipment.
- Explain how to properly shut down and secure equipment.
Competency 3:
Perform basic prestart inspection, startup, operational movement, and shutdown for 3 of the 13 listed pieces of heavy equipment:
- Utility tractors
- Dozers
- Loaders
- Backhoes
- Excavators
- Compaction equipment
- Motor graders
- Scrapers
- On-road dump trucks
- Off-road dump trucks
- Forklifts
- Skid steers
- Trenchers
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