Backhoe Loader training

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Our Backhoe safety training course is OSHA Aligned, and our online version fulfills OSHA’s classroom training requirement.

Training Scope: Each class contains the following information:

• Anatomy
  • Interior Inspections
  • Exterior Inspections
• Stability
  • Principles
• Safe Operations
  • Know Yourself
  • Know Your Machine
  • Know Your Worksite

Estimated Training Length: Because everyone learns and progresses at different speeds, the amount of time you spend taking this training will vary. However, the estimated time for this training is 1.5 – 2 hours.

Intended Audience:

• Employees
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Employers

This presentation includes intermittent practice quiz questions to prepare for the final written exam included with the course. In addition to the written exam, this course also includes a checklist for employers to use when administering a practical exam as required by OSHA.

OSHA Requirements: This course meets the following OSHA Requirements:

• 29 CFR 1926.600. Equipment
• 29 CFR 1926.602. Material Handling Equipment
• 29 CFR 1926.604. Site Clearing
• 29 CFR 1926.650. 652 Excavations
• 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P App A. Soil Classifications
• 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P App F. Protective Systems

Our backhoe loader online training course provides a substantial, thorough, and effective way to learn how to work safely. 

The backhoe loader online course meets the classroom requirement for occupational safety training. It also includes a proficiency checklist that employers can use to perform a practical evaluation, in accordance with standards and regulations.

We have fine-tuned this backhoe loader training to provide you with the best experience possible. Our robust training approach gives an interactive experience that helps learners retain information and apply it on the job site, preventing costly accidents and fines. Safety training is an investment. 

• Complete Training: First and foremost our goal is to keep you safe and save you money. Don't risk getting expensive OSHA fines because you settled for a sub-par training program that didn't cover safety topics in depth. Train using a program that helps you retain what is learned so that it is put into practice on job sites.
• Cost-Effective: Hiring a trainer to come on-site can be expensive. In contrast, our online curriculum lowers costs while still providing a professional training experience.
• Train Your Way: You can use this online training program for new hire training, refresher training or train remotely. Access it from anywhere and work on your schedule.
• Interactive Learning: Special reminders and quiz questions throughout the course prep students for the final exam so that it is passed the first time.

A backhoe loader is a machine used for excavating and moving dirt as well as other materials and debris. It can be described as a tractor situated between a loader at the front of the machine and the backhoe at the rear.

A backhoe loader will often get confused with an excavator since they are both used for digging and they both have articulating booms with a bucket at the end. The quickest way to tell them apart is by spotting the loader at the front of the backhoe machine. Excavators do not have them.

A backhoe loader has many uses, the main one being excavating, as stated earlier. It can also be helpful when it comes to landscaping, construction, and agriculture for tasks such as:

• Breaking asphalt
• Removing snow
• Small demolition taks
• Transporting materials
• Planting trees
• Uprooting trees

A backhoe operator must be properly trained to ensure that they can safely operate the machine. Accidents can happen at any moment and proper safety training can prevent injuries and even save lives. If an operator has not received training, they will be compromising the safety of everyone in the workplace. Take this case study as an example:

Hamon was working as part of a crew installing underground utility lines. Hamon’s supervisor gave him the task of repairing a line that had become detached. Hamon jumped down into the trench where the line was and got to work. Meanwhile, one of his coworkers was operating a backhoe loader and was dumping sand into the trench using the bucket. While Hamon was getting out of the trench, the bucket of the backhoe struck him in the chest and he fell back. His supervisor rushed him to the hospital and he got treated for many broken ribs and a fractured leg.

This accident could have been prevented if the backhoe operator had been paying attention to his surroundings as well as his machine. Even small, simple mistakes can lead to an injury or death in the workplace. This is why backhoe training is so important.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has many standards for heavy equipment operators. These standards will also apply to backhoe safety training courses because a backhoe loader is considered heavy mobile equipment. The OSHA Requirements that surround excavation and site clearing also apply to backhoe loader safety.

When working around heavy equipment, like a backhoe loader, then it is important to know what standards will apply to you. OSHA requires employees who are working around heavy equipment to wear high-visibility clothing. This will allow the operator to locate you and other employees.

You should also remember to keep out of the operator’s blind spots and avoid setting up your work area near the machine. The operator might not be able to see you if you are bending over to work or grab tools.

Backhoe Loader Safety Training Course can be broken down into three different parts. The parts of the machine, stability principles, and heavy equipment training. Each section of this training complies with different OSHA Requirements.

In this section, we discuss the anatomy of the machine and why it is important for you to know the different parts of your machine. For the interior of the machine we will explain the use of:

• Operators manual
• Cab floor and seat
• Safety devices
• Interior cab decals
• Controls
• Parking brake
• Backup alarm
• Horn
• Air and heat
• Wipers and glass
• Mirrors

For the exterior of the machine, we discuss what the different parts do and where they are. Some of the parts we will talk about are:

• Engine check
• Lights
• Frame
• Steps and handles
• Tires
• Loader assembly
• Loader bucket
• Boom and stick
• Stabilizers
• Other attachments
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Even though the backhoe loader is a heavy machine and may seem sturdy, there are many factors that can destabilize the machine and cause it to tip over or roll. The stability principles section covers all of these factors and what can be done to prevent accidents and injuries.

• Capacity
• Tipping capacity
• Lift capacity
• Breakout force
• Struck capacity
• Heaped capacity
• Balancing point
• Center of gravity
• Slopes
• Ground conditions

All heavy equipment operators must adhere to the same standards when it comes to their machines. While each machine may be different, the standards for heavy equipment operators are not. The topics that will be covered in the heavy equipment part of this training are:

• Walk around inspections
• Operator compartment
• Startup and shutdown procedures
• Basic operating procedures
• Earthmoving fundamentals
• Maintenance

Our Backhoe Safety Training course is OSHA Aligned, and our online version fulfills OSHA’s classroom training requirement.

Because everyone learns and progresses at different speeds, the amount of time you spend taking this training will vary. However, the estimated time for this training is 1.5 – 2 hours.

Intended Audience:

• Employees
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Employers

This presentation includes intermittent practice quiz questions to prepare for the final written exam included with the course. In addition to the written exam, this course also includes a checklist for employers to use when administering a practical exam as required by OSHA.