Wheel Loader Operator Safety Training

This course provides students a basic understanding of wheel loader operation, maintenance and load handling. It will also cover relevant federal and provincial legislative requirements applicable to the workplace:
  
  • Understanding safety regulations: federal, provincial and company in addition to employer, superintendent and co-worker responsibilities

  • Types of wheel loaders: rigid frame, articulating frame and attachment options

  • Components and functions: main controls and gauges, hydraulic system, steering system, cylinder assemblies, front loader assembly, engine compartment, and wheels and tires

  • Operating safely: stability, overloading & improper loading, maneuverability, slide slopes and grades, workplace hazard assessment, bucket filling and dumping, digging, leveling and undercutting, and start up and shut down procedures 

Brandt Operator Safety Training Centers are located in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer, Alberta; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

View the Winnipeg Training Calendar

COURSE OPTIONS

ONLINE TRAINING

Students have 2 weeks to complete the self-directed, web-based theory session.  Once completed, a half-day, hands-on practical training session focuses on the complete understanding of workplace hazard assessment, equipment inspection, and a practical operator evaluation.

Benefits:

  • Self-paced learning
  • Convenient schedule
  • Cost-effective approach
  • Enough time to gain solid equipment understanding

*Fill out the form below and we will contact you during business hours.

IN-CLASS TRAINING

The in-class training program offers a morning classroom session focused on theory. This is followed by an afternoon session for hands-on practical training and ends with an evaluation session on the same day. 

Benefits:

  • Classroom environment for better understanding
  • Certified in a day; depending on skillset
  • Instructor available to answer questions

*Fill out the form below and we will contact you during business hours.

ON-SITE TRAINING

For convenience, our certified trainers can train YOUR operators on YOUR equipment at YOUR facility. On-site training begins with a morning session of classroom theory and a written examination followed by an afternoon of practical hands-on training.

Benefits:

  • Employees are trained on-site reducing travel cost and time
  • Multiple employees can be trained together in your work environment
  • Employees get trained on the equipment they use on a daily basis

*Fill out the form below and we will contact you during business hours.