Heavy Equipment Operator
Hybrid-based
1
Years
171
Skills
3120h
On-the-job training
Curriculum
- Maintaining Safe Work Practices as a Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO)
- Operating Dozers
- Operating Loaders
- Operating Excavator
- Operating Motor Grader
- Operating the Train
- Operating the Swing Master
- Operating Trucks
- Pulling and Pushing Equipment
- Performing Rigging and Lifting
- Maintaining Safe Work Practices with Breakers and Arc Flash
- Locating and Reading P&ID Drawings
- Supporting Apprentices Through On-The-Job Training
On-the-job training
- Dozers
- Train
- Trucks
- Loaders
- Sweeper Truck
- Miscellaneous Equipment
- Maintaining safe work practices for heavy equipment
- Hang a clearance order
- Conduct safe practices within confined work spaces
- Obtain a confined space entry permit (CSEP)
- Operate fire safety equipment
- Locate and operate fire extinguishers
- Locate and operate fire suppression system for the dozers
- Operate fire doors
- Operating dozers
- Perform pre-operations walk around inspection
- Perform safe operation procedures
- Perform 3-point contact to mount/dismount the dozer
- Start the dozer
- Raise the implements
- Release the brakes
- Move the dozer
- Prevent over speeding and overheating issues
- Clean the tracks
- Fuel the dozer
- Park the dozer
- Shut off the dozer
- Grease the dozer
- Complete daily equipment
- Raise, tilt, and lower the blade
- Raise, angle, and lower the ripper
- Rip material following proper procedures
- Operating loaders
- Manage coal fires
- Perform pre-operations walk around inspection
- Perform safe operation procedures
- Perform 3-point contact to mount and dismount the loader
- Obey the driving regulations at the plant
- Avoid obstacles
- Apply safety precautions in slick conditions
- Maintain proper visibility in low light situations
- Start and stop the engine
- Operate the brakes
- Shift the loader
- Fuel the loader
- Park the loader
- Roll back, engage pin release
- Lower attachment and back away
- Align loader with new attachment
- Install, and re-engage the release pins
- Lift and carry a load with the forks
- Lift and carry a load with the bucket
- Load a truck
- Operate the 988
- Operate the bucket
- Operating excavators
- Perform pre-operations walk around
- Operate the excavator
- Operate controls
- Operate the boom and bucket
- Maneuver the excavator
- Drive the excavator along or steep grades
- Change the bucket out
- Fuel the excavator
- Park the excavator
- Grease excavator
- Clean the tracks
- Operating motor graders
- Perform pre-operations walk around
- Perform safe operation procedures
- Perform 3-point contact to mount and dismount motor grader
- Operate the motor grader
- Operate controls
- Maneuver the motor grader
- Fuel the motor grader
- Park the motor grader
- Drain the air tanks daily
- Grease the motor grader
- Rip material following proper procedures
- Operating the train
- Perform the control room functions
- Communicate with the engineer (according to established protocols)
- Inspect the grizzly
- Inspect the switches
- Inspect the tracks
- Spot the coal cars
- Operate the dust suppression system
- Move the cars
- Operate track switches
- Couple cars to the locomotive and other cars
- Set out the car(s)
- Set in the car(s)
- Dump coal cars
- Move the car into position
- Dump the coal
- Operate the car shaker
- Inspect the train cars
- Inspect the brakes
- Inspect the springs and knuckles
- Verify door indicator
- Inspect general condition of the cars
- Hang a clearance tag
- Set brakes on car(s)
- Engineer responsibilities
- Configure the lead locomotive display screen
- Perform checks on the lead locomotive
- Perform a Locomotive Consist Air Test on each consist
- Perform a Locomotive Consist Load Test on each consist
- Set controlling remote locomotive switches and breakers
- Configure DP on the remote locomotive using the primary display screen
- Prepare remote consist for movement
- Set lead locomotive switches and breakers
- Configure DP on the lead locomotive and link consists using the primary display screen
- Perform a BP (Brake Pipe) Test from the DP Control Screen
- Perform a DP Automated Leakage Test
- Configure remote unit status using the secondary display screen
- Perform Set Out Function
- Perform pre-operations walk around
- Perform general train safety practices
- Avoid the red zone or the danger zone
- Set the independent brake
- Set the automatic train brake
- Set the hand break on engine
- Operating the swing master
- Perform pre-operations walk around
- Perform safe operation procedures
- Perform 3-point contact to mount and dismount equipment
- Operate controls
- Operate the bucket
- Follow the load chart for lifting
- Maneuver the swing master
- Change the components
- Grease the swing master
- Fuel the swing master
- Operating trucks
- Perform pre-operations walk around
- Perform safe operation procedures
- Read gauges
- Drive trucks down long or steep grades
- Change flat tire
- Start trucks (auxiliary engine on sweeper and water truck)
- Park trucks
- Drain air tanks
- Fuel trucks
- Operate sweeper truck controls and attachments
- Operate dump trucks controls and attachments
- Operate plow/sander truck controls and attachments
- Operate super sucker truck controls and attachments
- Operate water truck
- Operate fuel truck
- Pulling and pushing equipment
- Push and pull using the dozer
- Push and pull using the loader
- Push or pull using the motor grader
- Push and pull using the motor grader
- Push and pull using trucks
- Push and pull equipment down long or steep grades
- Perform safe operation procedures when pushing and pulling
- Performing rigging and lifting
- Wear PPE for rigging and lifting
- Check clevis/shackle
- Check sling
- Check eye bolts
- Check lifting hooks
- Check connection points (holes, welded, threaded)
- Store components properly
- Connect 2-leg (chain sling)
- Connect 3-leg (chain sling)
- Connect 4-leg (chain sling)
- Identify capacity tag is present
- Identify weight restrictions for each configuration
- Inspect chain sling for damage
- Configure synthetic sling
- Inspect synthetic sling
- Inspect capacity tag for synthetic slings
- Apply the proper use of softeners
- Inspect D-rings and welded connection
- Inspect the structure and base material
- Apply chainfalls and come-a-longs
- Apply blocks
- Perform mobile crane hand signals
- Perform overhead/gantry hand signal
- Tie and untie knots
- Supporting Apprentices through On-the-job training
- Describe DOL regulations and Labor
- Agreement for journeymen working with apprentices
- Conduct pre-job briefing
- Communicate effectively with apprentices
- Practice OJT
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