Plant & Heavy Machinery
PLANT TICKETING:
Training, Assessment & Verification of Competency
To assist you in determining the plant ticket you require, please check out our plant training options below and select the option that works best for your needs and experience.
PLANT: NATIONALLY ACCREDITED
Nationally Accredited Mobile Plant Operation Units are designed to cover the skills and knowledge required to conduct plant operations for those working in site-based roles in the civil industries.
This Nationally Accredited assessment is for experienced operators with a minimum of 40 hours of machine experience.
NOTE: This national accreditation is recognised throughout Australia.
- Candidates must have a minimum of 40 hours of experience in the plant they are being assessed on. This is verified by way of a competency-based logbook supplied by APS Training Group and signed off by the candidate’s employer or supervisor.
- Candidates must be 18 years of age or older.
- Candidates must be able to write and read basic English. Language, literacy and numeracy skills that are required for this course include:
- Being able to identify and interpret information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations.
- Using equipment operating capacity schedule to confirm safe weight load limits.
- Photographic identification must be provided on the day. ID must contain photo, signature, date of birth.
- PPE: Participants are required to wear personal protective equipment whilst attending this course, including hi-vis shirt or vest; long trousers; safety boots, or as per site requirements.
- Participants are to source own machine or cost of machinery hire is added to course fees.
Site requirements:
- We ask that the pre-reading and theory assessments are completed prior to the practical assessment. Where this is not possible the worksite will require an area suitable for the completion of these assessments – including shelter, desks, chairs for all the participants.
- Machines in a safe and compliant condition
- Safe area for practical operation of machines where earth can be moved or excavated.
- Dial Before You Dig plans obtained where any excavation work may be required, and/or any relevant permits that may be required for machine work in the practical area.
All sites are required to complete a venue form prior to trainer attendance. Please click here.
Nationally Accredited Plant Assessments are delivered on behalf of APS Training Group, RTO #31588, under a third-party agreement with RTCSA.
DELIVERY METHOD:
This unit contains both theory and practical elements and involves blended training:
- Face-to-face on the job
- Classroom-based
- Option of self-paced theory assessment prior to practical assessment.
Candidates are required to complete a written theory assessment and upon successful completion of this, move on to complete the practical tasks. No training is supplied, and candidates must complete all tasks competently and safely without guided assistance from the assessor.
COURSE CONTENT:
Assessment is based on theory questions as well as simulated practical scenarios and includes:
- Planning and preparing for plant operations, including identifying hazards and environmental issues.
- Conducting pre-operational checks and start-up procedures.
- Driving and operating machines in line with established requirements and site conditions.
- Identifying and applying operating techniques ideal for that individual piece of machinery to achieve optimum performance for specific tolerances.
- Monitoring hazards and risks during operations.
- Selecting, fitting, using, and removing attachments where required.
- Relocating plant safely within and between work areas.
- Assisting loading and unloading machine from float/trailer in accordance with workplace procedures.
- Parking, shutdown, and securing machine.
- Cleaning up after operations.
COURSE DURATION:
Course duration will vary as to participant skill, knowledge, experience, machine availability, and whether the pre-learning has been completed prior to assessment.
Assessment only: ½ Day Course: For experienced operators only. (This course entails a logbook task system and assessment cannot be conducted until logbook tasks have been completed). The assessment will take approximately 4 hours to complete. Participants are required to complete pre-reading and theory assessment questions before arriving for their practical assessment.
Assessment only: Full Day Course: For experienced operators only. (This course entails a logbook task system and assessment cannot be conducted until logbook tasks have been completed). Reading and theory assessments are completed on the day.
RTCSA is an onsite training provider and prices will vary due to differing training locations, attendee numbers, and availability of equipment. Training quotes are supplied at the time of training enquiry.
MINIMUM/MAXIMUM ATTENDEE NUMBERS:
Minimum: 3 assessments per day.
Maximum attendee numbers will vary as to participants’ skill and knowledge, the number of machines available, the time length of the client’s work day, and whether pre-learning has been completed. This will be discussed with the client at the time of their enquiry.
Successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for the specific competency they completed, which is recognised under the Australian
Qualifications Framework, and issued
by APS Training Group RTO #31588,
plus, a wallet-sized plastic card.
To see a complete list of machinery competencies available, please click the link below.
PLANT: DUTY OF CARE
Duty of Care (DOC) assessments are designed to cover the safe use and operation of specified plant and equipment.
This DOC assessment is for experienced operators with a minimum of 15 hours of machine experience who require independent validation of their skills, or for the employer who requires ticketing for their employees to meet Work Health and Safety Regulations (2012) SA.
NOTE: A Duty of Care assessment is NOT a Nationally Recognised Qualification.
- Candidates must have a minimum of 15 hours of experience in the plant they are being assessed on. A Third-Party evidence report is used to verify this. The form is supplied by RTCSA and completed and signed off by the third-party, and returned to us prior to assessment date.
- Candidates must be 18 years of age or older.
- Candidates must be able to write and read basic English. Language, literacy and numeracy skills that are required for this course include:
- Being able to identify and interpret information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations.
- Using equipment operating capacity schedule to confirm safe weight load limits.
- Photographic identification must be provided on the day. ID must contain photo, signature, date of birth.
- PPE: Participants are required to wear personal protective equipment whilst attending this course, including hi-vis shirt or vest; long trousers; safety boots, or as per site requirements.
- Participants are to source own machine or cost of machinery hire is added to course fees.
Site requirements:
- We ask that the DOC pre-reading and theory assessment is completed prior to the practical assessment. Where this is not possible the worksite will require an area suitable for the completion of theory assessments – including shelter, desks, chairs for all the participants.
- Machines in a safe and compliant condition
- Safe area for practical operation of machines where earth can be moved or excavated.
- Dial Before You Dig plans obtained where any excavation work may be required, and/or any relevant permits that may be required for machine work in the practical area.
All sites are required to complete a venue form prior to trainer attendance. Please click here.
DELIVERY METHOD:
This assessment contains both theory questions and practical assessment. (Blended Training: Face to face onsite/workplace; classroom based. Option of self-paced theory assessment prior to practical assessment).
Candidates are required to complete a written theory assessment and upon successful completion of this, move on to complete the practical tasks. NO TRAINING is supplied and candidates must complete all tasks competently and safely without guided assistance from the assessor.
COURSE DURATION:
Course duration will vary as to participant skill, knowledge, experience, machine availability, and whether candidates have completed their pre-reading and theory assessment. Please allow between 2 – 4 hours to complete.
COURSE CONTENT:
Assessment is based on theory questions as well as simulated practical scenarios and includes:
- Conduct routine checks
- Plan work
- Check controls and equipment
- Shift loads
- Shut down equipment
- Secure site
Once a participant has their Duty of Care ticket a logbook is provided should the participant wish to upgrade to national accreditation in the future. A candidate who completed their Duty of Care via RTCSA is able to upgrade to the RII unit at half the cost of our normal fee.
RTCSA is an onsite training provider and prices will vary due to differing training locations, attendee numbers and availability of equipment. Training quotes are supplied at time of training enquiry.
MINIMUM/MAXIMUM ATTENDEE NUMBERS:
Minimum: 4 assessments per day.
Maximum attendee numbers will vary as to participants’ skill and knowledge, the number of machines available, the time length of the client’s work day, and whether pre-learning has been completed. This will be discussed with the client at the time of enquiry.
Successful participants will receive a Duty of Care certificate and wallet-sized card issued by RTCSA and verifying that they have met the requirements commensurate with the National Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for the operation of Load Shifting Equipment and other Types of Specified Equipment [NOHSC 7019 (1992)].
To see a complete list of machines RTCSA conducts Duty of Care assessments on, please click the link below. For a pdf version of the course description, please click here.
PLANT: TRAINING & ASSESSMENT
RTCSA’s training and assessment courses are designed for operators who have less than 15 hours of machine experience, and for the individual who has no experience in the operation of specified plant and equipment.
This training provides candidates with the skills, knowledge, and information necessary to safely and competently operate plant.
- Candidates must be 18 years of age or older.
- Candidates must be able to write and read basic English. Language, literacy and numeracy skills that are required for this course include:
- Being able to identify and interpret information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations.
- Using equipment operating capacity schedule to confirm safe weight load limits.
- Photographic identification must be provided. ID must contain photo, signature, date of birth.
- PPE: Participants are required to wear personal protective equipment whilst attending this course, including hi-vis shirt or vest; long trousers; safety boots, and appropriate weather attire – hat, sunscreen; or as per site requirements.
- Participants are to source own machine or cost of machinery hire is added to course fees.
Site requirements:
- The worksite will require an area suitable for the completion of theory assessments – including shelter, desks, chairs for all the participants.
- Machines in a safe and compliant condition
- Safe area for practical operation of machines where earth can be moved or excavated.
- Dial Before You Dig plans obtained where any excavation work may be required, and/or any relevant permits that may be required for machine work in the practical area.
All sites are required to complete a venue form prior to trainer attendance. Please click here.
DELIVERY METHOD:
Blended training: face-to-face onsite/workplace; classroom-based. This training has both theory and practical assessments.
Candidates will receive training on the plant they wish to be assessed on prior to completing both the theory and practical components of their assessment. Once the candidate has successfully completed all aspects of the training and assessment they are issued either a DUTY OF CARE card or an RII MOBILE PLANT OPERATION Statement of Attainment, depending upon the level of training they undertook for that machine.
COURSE DURATION:
Course duration will vary as to the level of experience candidates have and the ease at which they are able to incorporate new skills and knowledge into demonstrated competency. For a person with no experience, the nominal time anticipated is up to 3 days.
COURSE CONTENT:
Course content will vary dependent upon the type of machinery ticket being obtained. Please refer to:
- Plant: Duty of Care
- Plant: National Accreditation
RTCSA is an onsite training provider and prices will vary due to differing training locations, participant knowledge and experience, availability of equipment, etc. Training quotes are supplied at the time of training enquiry.
Successful participants will receive either a Duty of Care certificate and wallet-sized card issued by RTCSA and verifying that they have met the requirements commensurate with the National Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for the operation of Load Shifting Equipment and other Types of Specified Equipment [NOHSC 7019 (1992)].
Please NOTE: If plant or heavy machinery is required to be driven on-road, please ensure you check with the appropriate licensing department as to required competency, licencing, permit (or exemption).
South Australia: https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport
To see a list of machines for which Plant Training and Assessment can be completed, please click the link below.
PLANT: VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCY
For candidates who require verification of knowledge, skills and experience on a nominated piece of machinery prior to commencing work on a site.
PLEASE NOTE: A Verification of Competency (VOC) is NOT training and/or assessment. To undertake a VOC, participants must provide their relevant licence or statement of attainment in the unit of competency they wish to be VOC’d on.
For further information of the VOC process and its fundamentals, please click the link below.
Please NOTE: If plant or heavy machinery is required to be driven on-road, please ensure you check with the appropriate licensing department as to required competency, licencing, permit (or exemption).
New South Wales: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/driving-and-transport
South Australia: https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport
Victoria: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/