Tractor Driving For 13-16 Year Olds

Product code:

TTRA003

Summary / introduction:

Tractors are versatile pieces of machinery due to the ever expanding types of attachments available for them and this makes them valuable tools within many different sectors. Training is a vital component in our mission to help reduce the number of accidents associated with the use of tractors and implements. This course will give young people a solid grounding in the basic use of a tractor with trailed and mounted equipment (not power driven).

Target audience:

Our Tractor Driving for 13 to 16 Year Olds course is suitable for all younger tractor drivers who are either new to or have some experience in driving tractors in the agriculture, amenity, forestry, industrial and horticulture industries. Our course will allow you to develop and expand, where necessary, the skills and knowledge required in order to operate the tractor safely and effectively.

All training of young people should be within the guidance of the ACOP 'Preventing accidents to children in Agriculture’. The full ACOP should be referred to. One result of this guidance is that young people should not be trained to use most PTO driven machinery or operator lifting equipment, so therefore the session on PTO’s and tractor mounted loaders should not be included in a course involving 13-16 year old trainees.

Description:

Our Tractor Driving For 13 to 16 Year Olds trainingcourse has experienced instructors who will guide you through the training to make sure that you are able to use the tractor safely and with confidence, and that the key fundamentals of driving, loading and Health and Safety are covered.

Product objectives:

On completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Mount and dismount safely
  • Understand the purpose and meaning of the instrumentation
  • Understand the function of all controls
  • Understand the hazards associated with using controls
  • Understand the reasons for daily checks
  • Start and stop the engine in a safe manner
  • Be competent in driving a tractor in a forward and reverse direction
  • Leave the tractor in a safe state
  • Understand reasons for daily checks
  • Competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state
  • Attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a mounted implement
  • Attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a trailed implement
  • Leave unattached implements in a safe state

Course sessions:

  • Health and safety legislation
  • Controls
  • Pre-start checks
  • Operation the tractor
  • Manoeuvring
  • Mounted implements
  • Trailed machines

Course / product type:

Training Course

Assessment type:

Training Only

Course / product delivery:

Theory and practical based

Language:

English

Duration:

2 Days

Guided Learning Hours:

N/A

Min number of learners:

1

Max number of learners:

4

Category:

Operating Vehicles and Attachments

Operate and Maintain Tractors and Attachments