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Dumper truck driver competence training

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Pieter Herbst
Pieter Herbst

This document provides training instructions for operating a dumper truck safely and competently. It lists 15 pre-start procedures for checking the truck and following manufacturer guidelines. These include not exceeding payload, avoiding passengers, using care on slopes, and not making adjustments while moving. Upon completion of training, a certificate is issued certifying the driver is competent to drive and has been instructed in dumper safety.

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DUMPER TRUCK DRIVER COMPETENCE TRAINING PRE-START PROCEDURE: 1. CHECK THE WHOLE MACHINE EXTERNALLY FOR BROKEN PARTS, OIL LEAKS, FLAT TYRES. 2. 3. BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE, THE DRIVER SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. 4. THE MANUFACTURER'S RATED PAYLOAD MUST NEVER BE EXCEEDED. 5. PASSENGERS MUST NOT BE CARRIED AT ANY TIME 6. USE EXTREME CARE WHEN DESCENDING STEEP GRADIENTS AND KEEP SPEED TO A MINIMUM. 7. DO NOT APPLY BRAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELLING DOWN STEEP GRADIENTS. 8. DO NOT TOW DOWN GRADIENTS, OTHERWISE' JACK KNIFING' MAY OCCUR. 9. DUMPERS ARE NOT DESIGNED AS TOWING VEHICLES. BUT LOADS (INCLUDING WEIGHT OF TRAILER) NOT EXCEEDING THE RATED PAYLOAD OF THE DUMPER MAY BE TOWED ON LEVEL GROUND IN FIRST GEAR, PROVIDING THE DUMPER SKIP IS LOADED WITH THE HALF THE RATED PAYLOAD TO ENSURE TYRE ADHESION WHEN BRAKING. 10. NEVER DRIVE THE MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF ANY EXCAVATION, ESPECIALLY IF THE GROUND IS LOOSE OR WET. 11. NEVER MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MACHINE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. 12. NEVER FILL THE FEULTANK WITH THE ENGINE RUNING. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. 13. ALWAYS KEEP THE FLOOR PLATES CLEAN. 14. NEVER DISMOUNT WHILE MACHINE IS IN MOTION. 15. ALWAYS APPLY HANDBRAKE BEFORE LEAVING THE DRIVERS SEAT. DUMPER DRIVER SAFETY & COMPETENCE CERTIFICATE THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE DRIVER/OPERATOR HAS BEEN TRAINED BY OUR PERSONAL AND IS COMPETENT TO DRIVE A DUMPER. DUMPER SAFETY HAS ALSO BEEN EXPLAINED TO THE DRIVER/OPERATOR. VHB CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER NAME: ………..…………………………. SIGNATURE: …………………..…………………….. DRIVER'S NAME: …………………………………… I.D. NO : …………………………..….……………….. SIGNATURE: ……………….………………………… DRIVER NAME: ………………….…..………………. ID ……………………………………...…………..…… DRIVER SIGNATURE: ………………………………. DATE: …………………………………………

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Dumper truck driver competence training

  • 1. DUMPER TRUCK DRIVER COMPETENCE TRAINING PRE-START PROCEDURE: 1. CHECK THE WHOLE MACHINE EXTERNALLY FOR BROKEN PARTS, OIL LEAKS, FLAT TYRES. 2. 3. BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE, THE DRIVER SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. 4. THE MANUFACTURER'S RATED PAYLOAD MUST NEVER BE EXCEEDED. 5. PASSENGERS MUST NOT BE CARRIED AT ANY TIME 6. USE EXTREME CARE WHEN DESCENDING STEEP GRADIENTS AND KEEP SPEED TO A MINIMUM. 7. DO NOT APPLY BRAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELLING DOWN STEEP GRADIENTS. 8. DO NOT TOW DOWN GRADIENTS, OTHERWISE' JACK KNIFING' MAY OCCUR. 9. DUMPERS ARE NOT DESIGNED AS TOWING VEHICLES. BUT LOADS (INCLUDING WEIGHT OF TRAILER) NOT EXCEEDING THE RATED PAYLOAD OF THE DUMPER MAY BE TOWED ON LEVEL GROUND IN FIRST GEAR, PROVIDING THE DUMPER SKIP IS LOADED WITH THE HALF THE RATED PAYLOAD TO ENSURE TYRE ADHESION WHEN BRAKING. 10. NEVER DRIVE THE MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF ANY EXCAVATION, ESPECIALLY IF THE GROUND IS LOOSE OR WET. 11. NEVER MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MACHINE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. 12. NEVER FILL THE FEULTANK WITH THE ENGINE RUNING. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. 13. ALWAYS KEEP THE FLOOR PLATES CLEAN. 14. NEVER DISMOUNT WHILE MACHINE IS IN MOTION. 15. ALWAYS APPLY HANDBRAKE BEFORE LEAVING THE DRIVERS SEAT. DUMPER DRIVER SAFETY & COMPETENCE CERTIFICATE THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE DRIVER/OPERATOR HAS BEEN TRAINED BY OUR PERSONAL AND IS COMPETENT TO DRIVE A DUMPER. DUMPER SAFETY HAS ALSO BEEN EXPLAINED TO THE DRIVER/OPERATOR. VHB CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER NAME: ………..…………………………. SIGNATURE: …………………..…………………….. DRIVER'S NAME: …………………………………… I.D. NO : …………………………..….……………….. SIGNATURE: ……………….………………………… DRIVER NAME: ………………….…..………………. ID ……………………………………...…………..…… DRIVER SIGNATURE: ………………………………. DATE: …………………………………………