Quick Hitch Training – BPT in-house accredited

Course Duration -1/2 Day
Max – 6 candidates

Theory

• General Introduction
• What is a Quick Hitch
• Types of Quick Hitch
• What legislation is relevant?
• HSWA 1974, PUWER, LOLER, CDM Regs, BS EN 474 -1
• HSE/OPERC guidance
• What are the risks?
• Management systems
• Operator's legal duties
• Importance of following manufacturers' guidance
• The reasons that accidents happen
• Root causes of Quick Hitch accidents
• People/Mechanical/ Workplace aspects
• 360 excavators used as cranes
• Risk assessment for bucket detachment
• Written test

Practical

• CE/Declaration of Conformity marking
• 12 monthly thorough test and examination requirement. Physical check
• Inspection and maintenance. Record/Checklist in cab?
• Integrity of hydraulic lines. Damage?
• Explanation/demonstration by operator. What type of Quick Hitch?
• Visual checks for locking mechanism
• Security of bucket checks
• Hazards to groundworkers. Working radius
• Practical Assessment

EXCAVATOR 180° ABOVE 5 TONNES • EXCAVATOR 360° ABOVE 10 TONNES • EXCAVATOR 360° BELOW 10 TONNES • TELESCOPIC HANDLER • RIDE ON ROLLER • MEWP (BOOM) • MEWP (SCISSOR) • WHEELED LOADING SHOVEL • TRACKED LOADING SHOVEL • LORRY LOADER • SKID STEER LOADER • FORK TRUCK - REACH • FORKTRUCK - SIDE LOADER • FORK TRUCK (COUNTERBALANCE) • AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR • DUMP TRUCK- ARTICULATED CHASSIS • DUMP TRUCK- RIGID CHASSIS • DUMP TRUCK (FORWARD TIPPING, WHEELED + TRACKED) • QUICK HITCH • VEHICLE BANKSMAN • SLINGER/SIGNALLER • RADIODETECTION C.A.T + GENNY • CONFINED SPACE • ABRASIVE WHEELS • SSSTS (SITE SUPERVISORS SAFETY TRAINING SCHEME) • SMSTS (SITE MANAGEMENT SAFETY TRAINING SCHEME) • SMSTS (SITE MANAGEMENT SAFETY TRAINING SCHEME) REFRESHER • IOSH WORKING SAFELY • ISOH MANAGING SAFELY • CDM (CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 1 DAY • CDM) REGULATIONS 2 DAYS • NEBOSH HEALTH & SAFETY • FIRST AID AT WORK • FIRST AID AT WORK – REQUALIFICATION • EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR APPOINTED PERSONS • CPCS/CSCS TOUCH SCREEN TEST • HEALTH & SAFETY LEGISLATION • HEALTH & SAFETY TESTS • HEALTH & SAFETY AWARENESS COURSE • COSHH (CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH) • RISK ASSESSMENT • ASBESTOS AWARENESS • NVQ PLANT OPERATIONS • NVQ 2 PLANT OPERATIONS • NVQ LEVEL 2 – CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS • NVQ LEVEL 3 – SITE SUPERVISION • NVQ LEVEL 3 - IN OCCUPATIONAL WORK SUPERVISION • NVQ LEVEL 4 – SITE MANAGEMENT • NVQ LEVEL 5 – SENIOR MANAGEMENT • SHEA (UTILITY SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS) GAS • SHEA (UTILITY SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS) ELECTRICAL • SHEA (UTILITY SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS) WATER