Instructor: Todd Macalady, Executive Director
Southwest TTAP
Office: (602) 910-8367
Email: Todd@leneacorporation.com
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Course Outline:
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Introduction
Components of a Skidsteer
Common Safety Devices
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General Safety Precautions
Signage
Recognition of Emphasized Messages
Protective Equipment
Pre-shift Inspection
Stay Clear of Moving Parts
Potential Hazard Exposures
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Safety Operating Procedures
General Safety Procedures
Potential Site Hazards
Operator Fundamentals
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Emergency Situations
Are You Prepared?
Handling an Emergency
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Front-End Loader Training
General Traffic Guidelines
Front-End Loader Guidelines
Pre-shift Inspection
Your Responsibility
Safe Operating
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Motor Grader
Major Components
Controls & Instruments
Transmission Operation
Blade Positions
Operating TTP's
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7 Step Military Road
Road Design
V-ditching Operations/Build a Road
Safety First
Benefits of Effective Preventative Maintenance
Share Rodway Issues & Solutions/Suggestions for Roadway Issues
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Principles of a Good Road
Maintaining Gravel Roads
The Road & Its' Surroundings
​- Terrain
- Cross Slope
- Clear Zone
- Drainage
- Ditches
- Bridges/Culverts
-Transitions
-Traffic Pattern Changes
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Setting Machine
Moldboard Setup
Articulation
Intersections
Techniques
Vegetation
Blade Pitch & Angles
Retrieving Material
Crown
Proper Operating Speed
Cupped Blades
Elevation
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