Skid-Steer / Bobcat Awareness

Course Outline

• Describe the legal responsibilities of the employer, supervisor and skid steer operator
• Understand the common causes of workplace accidents and fatalities using a skid steer
• Conduct an effective inspection and record the results of visual and operational inspections
• Identify and correctly use appropriate PPE
• Determine the load handling capacity & characteristics of various skid steers
• Identify hazards associated with the operation of skid steers around pedestrians
• Demonstrate operator competence during day-to-day operations, including safely loading the bucket, traveling with a load and unloading the bucket
• Identify and demonstrate proper procedures for excavating, back filling and leveling the ground
• Demonstrate safe entry, exit and parking procedures
• Describe the proper method for transporting the loader safely

Duration: 8 hours

Certification is good for 3 years.