Equipment Operator

• Receive classroom and on-the-job training for Construction Equipment Operator
• Demonstrate positive working habits and reliable attendance
• Practice safety procedures, including 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, and other heavy-duty construction or installation equipment
• Use trucks, tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, and other machinery to load and move dirt, rocks, materials, and equipment
• 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 services, including pipes and wires, before beginning work
• Complete at least 144 hours per year of related technical instruction across construction, safety, and concentration/elective areas
• Complete apprenticeship orientation, safety, construction math, tool, drawing, rigging, communication, employability, materials handling, trade, and heavy-equipment training

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