Operator training for 180° and 360° excavators — ITSSAR-accredited or in-house certified, delivered in-company on your own machine, for novice, experienced and refresher operators.
Excavator training is delivered in-company at three levels. Novice durations depend on machine size and candidate numbers.
Excavator training prepares operators to work a 180° or 360° excavator safely and competently — excavating, grading, loading and, where fitted, lifting. It is delivered in-company under PUWER and LOLER, with an ITSSAR-accredited or KeyOstas in-house certificate on successful assessment.
Excavators are powerful, high-risk machines: under PUWER employers must ensure operators are competent and adequately trained, and LOLER applies whenever an excavator is used to lift. The course covers the machine, ground and site assessment, excavating and operating technique, and — where relevant — lifting operations. KeyOstas delivers it in-company on your own excavator.
KeyOstas trains excavator operators at every level, on 180° and 360° machines.
By the end of the course your operators will be able to work a 180° or 360° excavator safely and productively.
Carry out a thorough pre-use inspection and report defects.
Excavate, grade, load and travel the machine safely and accurately.
Assess ground conditions, slopes, services and site hazards.
Understand PUWER, LOLER and the operator’s responsibilities.
Carry out lifting operations safely where the excavator is used to lift.
Meet the ITSSAR assessment standard in theory and practical operation.
Delivered through tutor-led theory and hands-on practical operation, organised into four areas.
Assessment follows the ITSSAR standard — theory and practical, on the machine.
A theory test covering the law, machine knowledge, ground assessment and safe operation.
A practical test of pre-use checks, excavating and operating technique, assessed on the machine.
KeyOstas can certify excavator operators two ways — both delivered to the same training standard.
KeyOstas has delivered health, safety and operator training across the UK since 1984.
Delivered at your premises, on your own machines, anywhere in the UK.
Course levels for every operator, from new starters to refreshers.
“The training received was some of the best Health & Safety training I have experienced in my 20 years of working in Health & Safety. KeyOstas are always happy to help and work out solutions for us.”
In-company, delivered by experienced registered instructors. Here is what you get.
KeyOstas delivers to ITSSAR standards and the HSE L117 Approved Code of Practice, with TOPS registration on accredited courses.
Choose an ITSSAR-accredited certificate, or a KeyOstas in-house certificate — both delivered to the same L117 training standard.
Four decades of health, safety and operator training, led by experienced, registered instructors.
Delivered at your premises on your own machines, anywhere in the UK, on dates that suit your operation.
Course levels for every operator — new starters, experienced operators converting machines, and refresher training.
From first enquiry to certification, a dedicated team handles your booking, machine requirements and any tailored content.
KeyOstas delivers the full range of plant and lifting operator training.
Talk to our team about in-company 180° and 360° excavator training — ITSSAR-accredited or in-house, anywhere in the UK.
