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Excavator Safety

Deepen safety expertise with our updated HSC & HSR Foundations course. Covering mandatory training, employer obligations, and recent legislative changes.

Excavator Safety

Excavator Safety

What is Excavator Safety ?

Excavators are a common sight across construction, utility, and landscaping projects, but their safe use requires more than technical ability. Proper training ensures operators protect themselves, their coworkers, and essential equipment. This program helps workers develop the awareness and skills needed for safe excavator operation.

Excavator in use on a worksite, emphasizing proper safety practices and operations.

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Course Overview

Powerful and versatile, excavators are indispensable on job sites, but they also carry significant risks if not used
correctly. This online Excavator Safety Training program provides strategies for operating equipment safely,
preventing accidents, and maintaining compliance with workplace safety standards.

Centred on crawler excavators, the large, track-mounted machines widely used in roadwork, utilities, and building
projects, this course highlights best practices for both operators and those working nearby.

It’s designed for new workers, experienced tradespeople needing a refresher, forepersons, and anyone required to
understand safe excavator operations.

COURSE TOPICS

  • Proper applications and functions of crawler excavators
  • Key components and system functions
  • Pre-shift checks and routine maintenance
  • Basic operation and control techniques
  • Spotting and controlling workplace hazards
  • Emergency protocols and safe response procedures

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated completion time: 90 minutes

PASS MARK

To successfully complete the module, participants must achieve a minimum score of 80%. Learners have up to three
attempts to meet this passing requirement.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and
printing.

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Duration

Average Completion Time

Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time is 90 minutes.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is conducted in this online course to reinforce the information presented. You are provided three opportunities to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be available to download and print. You can access your certificate through your online account.

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Get your Excavator Safety Certificate in as little as 90 minutes!

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