Excavator
Excavator (N202, N201, N100 & N016)
The 360 Excavator training courses typically take between 1 to 5 days to complete, depending on the operator’s experience and the level of required certification.
At DAK Plant Training, we offer NPORS 360 Excavator courses for wheeled and tracked 360 and 180 excavators below and above 10 tonnes.
Our excavator courses will teach you all essential skills and offer a route to get a relevant card, required by the vast majority of construction companies.
The training course includes the following elements:
Legislation & codes of practice.
Roles and responsibilities of the excavator operator.
Basic construction, main components, controls & correct terminology.
Correct procedures for pre-use checks, at the start, running checks and shutdown procedures.
Operation on rough or otherwise difficult (e.g. steep) terrain and in confined spaces.
Various types of excavation in different kinds of ground.
Grading, spreading, reinstating, and levelling.
Installation and use of ancillary equipment.
Hazards, underground and overhead services.
Safely mount and dismount the machine.
3:1:1
10 Days
3
3
3
Roller
A roller driver testing course will teach candidates the crucial skills and knowledge they must have to use a roller in a productive, safe, and effective manner. The course is designed so it leads to participants obtaining the NPORS roller ticket.
A ride-on road roller is a heavy vehicle used to compact gravel, concrete, bitumen, and soil when building roads and foundations. There are numerous types of roller, typically a 3-ton articulated machine, but they range from pedestrian to 60-ton rollers.
Roller Testing Course Details
On our roller driver course, it can take from 1 to 5 days to complete and get certified. This mostly depends on the driver’s experience, as candidates with some or significant experience can take a shorter course.
The roller driver course will give you all of the skills and knowledge required to meet the NPORS standards demanded by almost all large construction companies as proof that you have completed ride-on road roller testing.
The roller testing course includes the following elements:
- Legislation & codes of practice.
- Roles and responsibilities of the roller driver.
- Components and controls of the machine.
- Preparation of the ride-on roller for work.
- Rolling and compacting.
- Rolling to a kerb, a camber, round curves, on junctions.
- Placing the roller in an out-of-service condition.
- Health & safety in relation to hazards specific to working with ride-on rollers.
3:1:1
10 Days
3
3
6
Telehandler
Telehandler (N101, N010A & N128)
What is a Telehandler Testing Course?
A telehandler testing course teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to productively, safely, and competently operate a telehandler — also known as a telescopic handler or a boom lift. The courses are designed to comply with NPORS telehandler testing standards.
A telehandler is a lifting machine that uses a telescopic boom that can be fitted with various lifting attachments ranging from pallet forks to buckets, brushes, and winches. Pallet forks are the most common attachment.
Telehandler Course Details:
The telehandler testing courses usually take between 1 and 4 days to complete, depending on the participant’s experience and how quickly they learn. We run NPORS telehandler testing.
During the course, you will learn the crucial skills required to get the NPORS telehandler card — functionally equivalent to a telehandler licence. There are two categories:
J2 Industrial Telescopic Handler up to 9M
J3 Industrial Telescopic Handler above 9m but excluding 360-degree slew
Crucially, you will be tested on your ability to lift a load to 75% of the capacity of the machine.
The telehandler testing course includes the following elements:
- Legislation & codes of practice.
- Roles and responsibilities of the telehandler operator.
- Parts and controls of the machine, including pre-start checks.
- Effects of load size and weight, as well as ground characteristics on the stability of the machine.
- Normal operation of the machine.
- How to decide if it is safe to lift a given load, including use of LMI / RCI.
- Standard maintenance and servicing requirements.
- Typical hazards, underground and overhead services.
- Health and safety in relation to working with telehandlers.
3:1:1
5 Days
3
3
4
Dumper
What is a Dumper Testing Course?
NPORS dumper testing courses teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to operate forward tipping dumpers and/or articulated dump trucks in a safe, productive, and effective way. The courses are designed specifically to comply with NPORS dumper testing standards.
All kinds of dumper trucks are frequently used in construction and are crucial, especially in larger-scale building projects. Various types of dumper include forward tipping, rigid dumper trucks, articulated dumpers, tracked dumpers, and mini dumpers.
Dumper Course Details:
The length of our dumper testing courses can vary between 1 to 5 days. This depends on the type of course (the kind of dumper truck covered), but mostly on the driver’s experience using such or similar vehicles. We run NPORS dumper testing.
The course will provide you with the essential skills required to gain the NPORS operator card demanded by almost all construction companies as proof that you have completed dumper operator testing.
To operate a Forward Tipping Dumper or a Dumper Truck safely, you will need to demonstrate how to manoeuvre the machine safely and efficiently, both on site and on the public highway.
The dumper testing course includes the following elements:
- Legislation & codes of practice.
- Roles and responsibilities of the dumper operator.
- Construction, parts, gauges, and controls of the machine.
- Preparation of the dumper for work, including pre-start checks.
- Driving and manoeuvring on various types of ground, including on an incline and in confined spaces.
- Correct positioning for loading and discharging loads in various conditions.
- Shut down and securing procedures.
- Loading and unloading for transportation.
- Health and safety in relation to working with dumper trucks.
3:1:1
FTD 3 Days / RTD 4 Days
3
3
6
Other Plant Testing We Offer
N202 – Excavator 360 above and below 10 ton
· N201 – Excavator 180 (inc loader compressor)
· N016 – Excavator 360 Micro (up to I ton)
· N722 – Materiel Re-Handler
· N027 – Excavation Marshall – Banksman
· N132 – Plant Mover
· N133 – Plant Machinery Marshall
· N403 – Vehicle Marshall
· N100 – Excavator as a crane
· N726 – Quick Hitch Awareness
· N204 – Forward tipping dumper (wheeled and Tracked)
· N139 – Forward Tipping Mini Dumper
· N205 – Rear Tipping Dumper (All sizes and Types)
· N010 – Telescopic Handler (All sizes ex Slew)
· N010A – Industrial Telescopic Handler
· N138 – Telescopic Handler – Suspended Loads
· N009 – Rough Terrain Forklift
· N001 – Industrial Counterbalance Forklift
· N108 – MEWP – Boom
· N109 – MEWP – Scissor Lift
· N214 – Road Roller
· N723 – Harness and Fall Arrest Course
· N404 – Safe Working at Height
· N140 – Compact Crane
· N014 – Marine Knuckle Boom Crane
· N101 – Mobile Crane
· N106 – Log Handler
· N107 – Lorry Loader
· N402 – Slinger Signaller
· S001 – Safety Awareness
N304 – Plant Supervisor Awareness
N305 – MEWP Supervisor Awareness
N036 – Lift Truck Supervisor Awareness