Course overview
It is envisaged that by the end of this course of training the trainee operator will be able to answer questions on and perform the following:
➢ Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as an operative
➢ Have a working knowledge of the manufacturer’s handbook for the particular equipment to be used and be familiar with other sources of information and relevant legislation
➢ Be able to locate and identify the controls of the equipment and explain their functions
➢ Conduct all pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturer’s and legislative requirements
➢ Configure the equipment for use
➢ Define underground services
➢ Know how to identify the different types of underground services
➢ Identify risks that underground services can present and how people may be affected by them
➢ Causes of accidents from underground services
➢ Conduct all necessary safety checks at the work area
➢ Carry out detection tasks
➢ Identify the risks of excavating near to underground services, and the safe digging practices that should be adopted
➢ Carry out all end of shift and shut down procedures
Theory Test is 30 minutes and consists of 25 questions, 20 of which are multiple choice. The required pass mark is 80%
Card upon achievement
Traditional NPORS Card is valid for 5 years.
For those with years of experience and require no training a half day test only is available, please contact or see our Experienced Worker Test availability.