 National Certificate at NVQ Level 3 in the occupation of Construction Equipment

Operator (Backhoe Loader) will be awarded to those who are competent in unit 13 –

F45S008Q16L3

 National Certificate at NVQ Level 4 in the occupation of Construction Equipment

Operator (Backhoe Loader) )-advance functions will be awarded to those who are

competent in unit 14– F45S008Q16L4

Read and interpret the operator’s manual

 Functions of the backhoe loader

 Highway rules and regulations

 Hauling distances

 Carrying capacities of the backhoe loader

 Dozing methods

 Stockpiling methods

 Loading techniques

 Capacities of loader bucket and different transport vehicles

 Grading methods

 Prioritizing activities related to site clearings

 Earth excavating methods

 Earth filling methods

 Spreading methods

 Leveling techniques appropriate to the backhoe loader

 Methods of marking levels

 Trenching methods

 Linear measurement

 Attachment fixing methods

 Functions of the attachments

 Bleeding methods

 Picking and hauling methods (pipes)

 Types of pipes and its components

 Lifting gears

 Lifting Capacities

 Compacting methods

 Breaking methods

 Characters of the boulders

 Capacities of the breakers

 Safety guards

 Loading & Unloading methods(machine)

 Capacities of different transporting vehicle

 Center of gravity

 Safety aspects related to demolishing

 Local rules and regulations

 Hazardous materials

 Demolishing methods

 Possible damages to vicinity & environment

 Cleaning methods

 Hour meter

 Terrain conditions

 Features of the ramp

 Machine specification

 Securing methods

 Standard signals