360 excavator with correct answers
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A. Position the machine in an agreed position
B. Lower the attachment and release hydraulic pressure
C. Close/lock all windows/doors and remove the key - Correct Answers If the operator has
loaded the machine onto a transporter/trailer on behalf of a driver, what checks must be carried
out before they leave the cab?
For reuse on or off site - Correct Answers Why should different soils be segregated during
excavating?
A. Exit and entry
B. Proximity hazards - people nearby, cables etc.
C. Capability to achieve specifications - Correct Answers If setting up to excavate in a confined
area, name TWO things that should be taken into account before starting.
A. Touching the ground
B. To prevent injuries - Correct Answers Before manually changing any bucket:
A. Where should the bucket be positioned (in relation to the ground) before removing the final
pin
B. Explain why
Backwards - Correct Answers If both levers (or travel pedal for wheeled machines) are pushed
forwards when the track motors (or driving wheels) in front of the cab, in which direction would
the machine move?
Hot fluid under pressure can escape uncontrollably causing severe burns. - Correct Answers
During work, the engine starts to overheat. Explain the danger if someone tries to remove the
radiator or expansion tank cap.
, 1. Soft ground
2. Too heavy a load
3. Working over the tracks
4. Slopes undercutting
5. Overextending - Correct Answers Give FOUR reasons that may cause the machine to tip over -
forwards and/or sideways
Is a document that describes how a lifting task is carried out safely and the resources that are to
be used - Correct Answers Explain the purpose of a lift plan.
Whenever the operator cannot see in the intended direction of travel - Correct Answers When
must a banksman/signaller be used before moving an excavator?
1. Safe working load
2. Approved for lifting
3. Security of pins
4. Damage to the lifting eye (attachment point) - Correct Answers What needs to be inspected
on a quick-hitch coupler, when attaching lifting accessories to lift slung loads?
A hazard is a situation where there is a potential risk to health, environment, life and property -
Correct Answers What is the definition of, or how can a hazard be described?
Clear the trench of personnel/equipment - Correct Answers Before lowering into or moving a
drag box into a trench, what trench-related checks must be made?
1. Damage to the coupler attachment - hoses
2. All parts available fitted correctly
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A. Position the machine in an agreed position
B. Lower the attachment and release hydraulic pressure
C. Close/lock all windows/doors and remove the key - Correct Answers If the operator has
loaded the machine onto a transporter/trailer on behalf of a driver, what checks must be carried
out before they leave the cab?
For reuse on or off site - Correct Answers Why should different soils be segregated during
excavating?
A. Exit and entry
B. Proximity hazards - people nearby, cables etc.
C. Capability to achieve specifications - Correct Answers If setting up to excavate in a confined
area, name TWO things that should be taken into account before starting.
A. Touching the ground
B. To prevent injuries - Correct Answers Before manually changing any bucket:
A. Where should the bucket be positioned (in relation to the ground) before removing the final
pin
B. Explain why
Backwards - Correct Answers If both levers (or travel pedal for wheeled machines) are pushed
forwards when the track motors (or driving wheels) in front of the cab, in which direction would
the machine move?
Hot fluid under pressure can escape uncontrollably causing severe burns. - Correct Answers
During work, the engine starts to overheat. Explain the danger if someone tries to remove the
radiator or expansion tank cap.
, 1. Soft ground
2. Too heavy a load
3. Working over the tracks
4. Slopes undercutting
5. Overextending - Correct Answers Give FOUR reasons that may cause the machine to tip over -
forwards and/or sideways
Is a document that describes how a lifting task is carried out safely and the resources that are to
be used - Correct Answers Explain the purpose of a lift plan.
Whenever the operator cannot see in the intended direction of travel - Correct Answers When
must a banksman/signaller be used before moving an excavator?
1. Safe working load
2. Approved for lifting
3. Security of pins
4. Damage to the lifting eye (attachment point) - Correct Answers What needs to be inspected
on a quick-hitch coupler, when attaching lifting accessories to lift slung loads?
A hazard is a situation where there is a potential risk to health, environment, life and property -
Correct Answers What is the definition of, or how can a hazard be described?
Clear the trench of personnel/equipment - Correct Answers Before lowering into or moving a
drag box into a trench, what trench-related checks must be made?
1. Damage to the coupler attachment - hoses
2. All parts available fitted correctly
