VISTA Silver Series - SPANISH: Compactador de vertederos - Operación y seguridad

COURSE OVERVIEW
The purpose of this course is to help you become a skilled, productive, and safe landfill compactor operator, as well as provide you with the knowledge of how to help reduce operating and maintenance costs. As you proceed through this course, you'll learn about the machine, how it works, and how to inspect it on a daily basis. You'll also learn how to control and operate the machine.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Understand the important role of the landfill compactor.
• Identify the components and controls used for safe operation.
• Understand key safety topics related to pre-use inspection and start up and shut down.
• Identify basic operating skills required of a landfill compactor operator.

COURSE TOPICS

Lesson 1: Introduction
• Review the content of the entire course.
• Overview of a landfill compactor and basic safety.

Lesson 2: Getting to Know Your Compactor
• Identify important components and controls of the landfill compactor and what they do.
• Identify instrumentation and gauges.
• Discuss warning signals and their meaning.

Lesson 3: Pre-use and Post-use Inspection
• Recognize the importance of wearing personal protective equipment.
• Understand why pre-use and post-use inspections help avoid costly repairs and downtime.
• Be able to conduct a proper pre-use inspection of the machine.
• Know how to recognize and report any mechanical problems with the landfill compactor.

Lesson 4: Operation
• Demonstrate safe pre-start procedures.
• Perform proper warm up and starting procedures.
• Prepare to complete basic machine operations.
• Examine the locations and ways to safely park, cool down, and shut down the landfill compactor.

Lesson 5: Operating Tasks
• Identify proper ways compact efficiently.
• Identify proper ways to prepare for operating tasks.
• Discuss the best way to spread and compact material.
• Discuss working on slopes.
• Discuss safe work habits.

Final Exam – 16 question exam with incorrect response feedback

Trainers: Before you begin classroom or field training, why not provide your trainees with a solid foundation of knowledge about the equipment and how to operate it safely? This e-learning training course can be delivered anytime, anywhere you have access to a high-speed internet connection.

Overall Course Specifications:
Estimated length of training program: 1 - 2 hours + final test
Number of test questions: 16
Printable Certificate of Completion: Yes, with person's name, date, and test score
Final Exam Feedback report: Yes
Language: Spanish
Narration: Yes

Immediate online delivery for one person - viewable for up to 60 days