Equipment Operator

• Receive classroom and on-the-job training for Construction Equipment Operator
• Demonstrate positive working habits and attendance
• Practice safety procedures, pre-task planning, and hazard identification
• Perform Lock Out Tag Out and other safety requirements
• Identify, select, and properly use tools, equipment, machinery, and materials
• Load, move, and unload materials and equipment to appropriate locations
• Inspect, clean, and service tools, equipment, and machinery
• Operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, backhoes, skid steers, scrapers, and compaction equipment
• Position trucks, tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, and other machinery to load and move materials
• Load, secure, lift, or hoist materials and equipment using proper hand and audio signals
• Review blueprints, plans, and diagrams to identify work requirements and sequences
• Use lift plans and schematics to excavate, transport, and place materials
• Document material and equipment use and nonconformances
• Locate underground pipes and wires before beginning work
• Complete at least 144 hours per year of related technical instruction
• Participate in safety processes and programs, report hazards, and exercise stop-work authority when needed
• Report accidents and near misses and participate in investigations as needed

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