To operate some equipment and vehicles, you will need the following endorsments.

Barge

To drive a barge, you must:

  • have a need to operate this watercraft
  • have a Coxswain’s certificate of competency
  • participate in a familiarisation of the AAD barges
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Field tractors

Foremost Nodwell & Pioneer & Caterpillar LGP field tractors

To drive a field tractor, you must:

  • have a need to operate/drive this equipment
  • be a qualified mechanic
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level by the plant inspector

NOTE: in special circumstances other personnel can be specifically trained to operate these machines. This decision will be determined by the Station Leader/Plant Inspector.

Hägglunds BV206

To drive a Hägglunds, you must:

  • have a need to drive this equipment
  • participate in an AAD operator training course
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Heavy trucks

Mack 6x6

To drive a heavy truck, you must:

  • have a need to operate/drive this equipment
  • have a heavy rigid truck license
  • participate in a vehicle familiarisation
  • have 5 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Heavy plant equipment

Excavator (Cat 240E, 325 & 330), Cat D6D bulldozer, Cat 518 tractor & Ingersoll-Rand SP48DD Roller

To operate heavy plant and equipment, you must:

  • have a need to operate this equipment
  • have an appropriate certificate of competency or have appropriate prior learning & experience
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

JCB Loadall

To operate a JCB Loadall, you must:

  • have a need to operate this equipment
  • have an LF and LL certificate of competency
  • have appropriate prior learning & experience
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Crane

Rough terrain mobile

To operate the crane you must:

  • have a need to operate this equipment
  • have a mobile crane certificate of competency
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Caterpillar 950 , IT62 and 960 loaders

To operate the Caterpillars, you must:

  • have a need to operate this equipment
  • have an LL certificate of competency
  • participate in a familiarisation training (station based)
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Ingersoll-Rand Drill Rig and Compressor

To operate the Ingersoll-Rand Drill rig & compressor, you must:

  • have a need to operate this equipment
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Station vehicles

Toyota ute, light truck & John Deere Tractor

To drive the station vehicles, you must:

  • have a driver’s license
  • participate in a vehicle familiarisation/training as required
  • have 5 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Agi truck

To drive the Agi truck, you must:

  • have a need to operate/drive this equipment
  • have a drivers license
  • participate in a vehicle familiarisation/training as required
  • have 5 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Store forklift

To operate a store forklift (fork truck electric), you must:

  • have an LF certificate of competency
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level

Work boat

To use the work boat, you must:

  • have a need to operate this equipment
  • have a Coxswains certificate of competency
  • participate in a familiarisation training
  • have 10 hours operating experience
  • be assessed as reaching an acceptable skill level
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