NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations Level 1

Issued by NCCER

This individual has demonstrated the ability to: • Describe types of heavy equipment and how they are used • Identify training and career options • Identify hazards of the trade and safety requirements • Use PPE properly • Identify heavy equipment used in construction and mining • Describe vehicle drive systems and hydraulic systems • Explain general prestart procedures • Describe how to start, operate, and shut down equipment • Describe utility tractors/equipment …see more skills below.

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Earning Criteria

…skills continued… • Inspect/maintain utility tractors and connect attachments • Start up, shut down, and maneuver utility tractors • Describe earthmoving operations and safety practices • Identify excavating methods and equipment • Describe types of soil and methods of soil stabilization • Identify stakes used for site grading • Check finish grade • Identify OSHA requirements for forklift operation • Describe SDCB forklift features and controls • Lift and place a load using a SDCB forklift
Completed training through an NCCER Accredited training organization. Successfully demonstrated to an NCCER-certified instructor and/or evaluator the performance task requirements for this level. Successfully completed the course modules and passed the knowledge based examinations.