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Loading Shovel Training (January 2025) CPCS

13 January 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 17 January 2025 @ 5:00 PM

We are running a 5 day CPCS loading shovel course (A21). Maximum of 2 learners.

The aim of this course is to provide candidates with practical and theoretical knowledge to help undertake the role of a loading shovel operator.

Through a combination of targeted training and experience, an individual with the wheeled loading shovel will be able to:

Loading shovel training course content

Roles and responsibilities

  • Describe the nature of the sector of industry and their role and responsibilities as a plant operator

Preparing for work

  • Name and explain the purpose of principal components, the basic construction, controls and terminology
  • Conform with manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation
  • Undertake all pre-use checks

Travelling and manoeuvring the loading shovel

  • Configure and set for site and highway travel
  • Travel over rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines and level surfaces; laden and unladen
  • Manoeuvre in confined spaces

Setting up for work

  • Configure and set for extraction and loading duties
  • Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services

Working tasks on the loading shovel

  • Extract differing types of materials from stockpiles and other sources
  • Form stockpiles of segregated materials and construct (temporary) ramps
  • Sort and place materials into transporting vehicles and hoppers
  • Spread and level ground and materials

Shutting down

  • Carry out shut down and securing procedures
  • Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting

For your reference you can download the relevant questions for the theory test.

ACOP Group is accredited by both CPCS and NPORS.

Details

Start:
13 January 2025 @ 8:00 AM
End:
17 January 2025 @ 5:00 PM
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Venue

ACOP Group Limited
Capel Quarry, Gorslas,
Llanelli, SA14 7NH
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Your level of experience

Whatever your level of experience, contact us to discuss your training needs.

To make sure you're on the right course we'll ask you a few questions as a short learner profiling exercise.

Are you an experienced operator? You may want to proceed directly to test, or discuss pre-test familiarisation training.

We are also happy to discuss how you can progress from your red card to a blue card, or any NVQ requirements you may have.

Get in touch with ACOP Group to plan your next steps. You can email us at info@acopgroup.com or call us on 01269 844155.

ACOP Group offer the full range of CPCS and NPORS-accredited courses. Our listings give an example of what we have forthcoming. However, please contact us with any individual requirements, or to ask for any cancellations and last minute offers.
We are based near Cross Hands, Llanelli, south Wales. We are within a reasonable driving distance of the following areas: Aberystwyth, Birmingham, Bristol, Caldicot, Cardiff, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Hereford, Milford Haven, Newport, Newtown, Pembroke, south west England, Swansea, Swindon, Welshpool.