Information

  • Practical Assessment - Front End Loader

  • Candidate

  • Date

  • Location

  • Assessor

  • Level IV Assessor

Element 1. Plan and prepare

  • The employee knows what their task is for the shift

  • Required PPE is worn

  • Understands or can access applicable SOP's

  • Identifies, manages and reports actual / potential hazard at workplace

Element 2: Pre Start Checks

  • Carries out required pre shift inspection checking as FEL Pre Start Checklist.

  • Understands functions & operation of all instruments and controls

  • Uses three points of contact when mounting the machine

  • Adjusts seat & steering & mirrors to suitable position to allow good vision & access to all controls

  • Checks for Isolation tags

  • Attaches & wears seatbelt

Element 3: Start Engine

  • Checks park brakes are applied

  • Ensures transmission is in neutral position

  • Sounds horn & allows 5 seconds before starting

  • Allows engine self diagnostic check to complete

  • Accelerator not depressed on engine start up

  • Starter releases as engine fires

  • Monitors instruments for correct operation

  • Allows engine to warm up under own power

  • Conducts hydraulic warm up

  • Checks foot brake & steering operation

Element 4: Practical Demonstration

  • Identifies and addresses workplace hazards

  • Approved hand signals used

  • Safe lifting and sling procedures

  • Ability to estimate the weight of a load

Practical Demonstration: Bucket

  • Connect bucket to IT

  • Can efficiently use the bucket to complete identified tasks

  • Can carry out levelling and clean up operation efficiently using correct technique

Practical Demonstration: Forklift

  • Understands equipment limitations when using the fork attachment

  • Can connect the forks

  • Observe lifting a load

  • Can unload a load using the fork attachment, assess for correct technique and safe methods

Practical Demonstration: JIB

  • Understands the equipment limitations when using the JIB

  • Can connect the jib

  • Observe the slinging and lifting of a load

  • Assess the correct lifting techniques and safe methods

Practical Demonstration: Man Cage

  • Understands equipment limitations when using the man cage

  • Can connect the man cage

  • Check that the proper safety and operational procedures are being applied

  • Observe raising and lowering of man cage attachment

  • Observe knowledge of hand signals

  • Assess for correct technique and safe methods

Element 5. Shutdown Equipment

  • Ensures work area is clean

  • Suitable area is selected for parking

  • Engages park brake

  • Neutralises equipment controls

  • Attachments lowered to the ground

  • Allows to idle down ( cool ) / stops engine

  • Turns ignition off

  • Closes cab

  • Dismounts correctly using three points of contact

Element 6. Operator Maintenance

  • Check and top up compartment fluid levels (if required)

  • Conducts visual check of engine and engine bay for faults

  • Conducts walk around tyre and equipment check

  • Faults identified during inspections and operation are recorded and reported

  • Fixes minor faults (when time permits)

Sign Off / Authorisation

  • Candidate is assessed as

  • Requires Further Training?

  • Candidate agrees with the outcomes identified within the assessment

  • Authorised trainer / assessor have suitably assessed the candidate and agree with the assessment outcomes

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