Key Takeaways
- Skid Steers present specific dangers different from other plant equipment, such as tipping and crush risks. Link Resources provides specialised training to manage the high centre of gravity and rapid agility required for working in tight spaces.
- The course delivers the RIIMPO318F unit of competency, ensuring operators are not just licensed but developed into professionals who understand operational limits and safety protocols.
- Skid Steer Training is conducted on your Melbourne worksite using your specific machinery. This ensures operators master their own equipment and essential attachments (like augers and breakers) in real-world conditions.
- From risk assessments to advanced operating techniques like levelling and excavating, the curriculum focuses on building confidence, ensuring safety, and maximising the productivity of these versatile machines.
The Importance of Front End Loaders on Melbourne Worksites!
Skid Steers are unmatched machinery when needing power and precision in tight spaces on a worksite.
An essential piece of equipment for construction, landscaping, and general worksites across Melbourne, skid steers’ compact size make it incredibly versatile. These characteristics also introduce specific safety risks that need specialised skid steer training.
Link Resources provides expert onsite Skid Steer training and assessment, ensuring your operators can handle skid steers with skill and confidence for safety on the worksite.
Skid Steer Risks
A skid steer is not simply a small front end loader!
Its method of steering is by “skidding” the wheels, its short wheelbase, and its high centre of gravity create a set of challenges different to those with a cabin. Skid steers are particularly prone to tipping or rolling over if operated incorrectly, especially on slopes or when handling an uneven load which is often the case.
The operator’s proximity to the lifting arms creates a significant crush risk if safety procedures are not followed. Their rapid agility and common use in confined areas require situational awareness to avoid collisions with workers or structures.
Our skid steer training program addresses these risks head-on, building discipline and technique required for the safe operations of skid steers.
The RIIMPO318F National Standard:
The nationally recognised unit of competency for skid steers is RIIMPO318F – Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations. This qualification is the industry benchmark for safe and competent operations.
As one of Australia’s leading registered training organisations, Link Resources has built a reputation for providing training that goes beyond just certification. We aim to produce operators who are not only licensed, but are true professionals who understand the machine and its risks. Our experienced industry trainers bring a wealth of practical experience to each session, establishing us as one of Melbourne’s best choices for quality plant machinery training.
Why Onsite Skid Steer Training Delivers Results?
To truly become a master of operating a skid steer, students benefit from training in the environment where they will be working. Link Resources onsite training model is the most effective way to achieve this:
- Real-World Application – Your team will train on your Melbourne worksites, performing the specific tasks they are employed to do, whether it’s moving materials in a tight basement, loading small trucks, or using various attachments.
- Attachment Training – Skid steers are often used with a wide array of attachments such as; augers, brooms, and breakers. Onsite training allows us to incorporate the safe connection, use, and disconnection of the specific attachments your business utilises.
- Familiarity with Your Machine – We train your team on your specific skid steer model, ensuring they are comfortable with its controls, the entry and exit procedures (which can vary significantly), and safety features so that risks are minimised.
Link Resources Comprehensive Training Curriculum
Our training programs provide a complete education and practical approach in all aspects of skid steer operations. The course covers:
- Planning and Preparation – Including risk assessments for the work area, locating and identifying potential hazards, and conducting thorough pre-start safety and maintenance checks.
- Operating Techniques – We provide extensive hands-on training in driving, steering, and controlling the machine and its attachments. This includes levelling, excavating, loading, and safely restraining and lifting loads.
- Safety Focus – A major emphasis is placed on maintaining stability at all times, understanding the machine’s operational limits, and maintaining constant awareness of worksite personnel and surroundings.
- Securing the Machine – Correct procedures for parking, shutting down, securing the attachments, and performing post-operational checks are reinforced to ensure safety at the end of every shift.
The Versatility of Your Skid Steer Safely
A skilled skid steer operator can help improve a worksites’ efficiency, making it one of the most productive machines on your site. By partnering with Link Resources, you are making a conscious decision to invest in the safety and productivity of your Melbourne operations.
To schedule professional onsite Skid Steer training for your team, please contact us today or by calling us directly to speak with a training expert.
