Test Requirements

You will have two assessments, a theory and a practical test, which also includes pre-use checks.

The theory assessment consists of 5 open ended questions, and 20 multiple-choice questions. You must get 80% in both tests to pass the theory section.

Upon successful completion of your theory-based training, you should have a theoretical understanding on the importance of the following:

• 3.1 The need to train and statuary requirements
• 3.2 Understanding machine stability and limitations
• 3.3 Causes of accidents; risks associated with mobile plant
• 3.4 Safe operator practices
• 3.5 Pre-start checks, start-up procedures and safety checks
• 3.6 Daily and weekly maintenance requirements
• 3.7 Safe loading, discharge and travelling of materials (including inclines)
• 3.8 Banksman signalling
• 3.9 Safe parking, re-fuelling and post-stop checks

After this is the pre-use and practical assessment.

You must meet the minimum requirements relevant to carry out the pre-use checks as per your instructor.

Finally, is the practical test.

You must complete the following to show you have the skills to operate a dumper truck safely:

• Access of the vehicle
• Safe starting and stopping
• Moving forwards and backwards smoothly including braking
• Steering accuracy in forward and reverse
• Accurate use of hydraulic controls
• Safe loading, transporting and discharge of materials
• Awareness of obstacles and changes in terrain
• The maintaining of good all-round visual checks
• Judgement of speed, height, width and distance from within the confines of the machine
• Correct interpretation of Banksman signalling
• Correct procedures for parking, securing the vehicle and post stop checks

On successful completion of practical training, you will have demonstrated to a basic operational standard all of the following:

• 4.1 Pre-shift safety checks and start-up procedures
• 4.2 The ability to manoeuvre and operate the vehicle correctly within the manufacturer’s recommendations and to the operator’s safety code (both laden and unladen)
• 4.3 Correctly and safely receive materials from the loader
• 4.4 Travel safely about site and on the public highway
• 4.5 Discharge materials correctly and safely ranging from trench-work to stock-pile areas and also into receptacles in the case of the high-lift type vehicles
• 4.6 Operate in both open and confined spaces and on level, rough terrain and inclines
• 4.7 Operate safely on the public highway
• 4.8 Correctly park, shut-down and secure the vehicle
• 4.9 Carry out a post-stop inspection