What can The William Adams Institute offer you?

ROSS KELLY, Business Manager for The William Adams Institute reports on the training courses available to the extractive industry.

THE William Adams Institute has set a new benchmark in the provision of quality vocational education and training for our related industries and customers. Our industry specific learning programs utilise new and emerging technologies with immediate access to machines, components and simulators that will reinforce learning. The learning resources utilised throughout all our courses are developed through close consultation with industry and are continuously reviewed and updated in order to keep up with ever changing technology and processes and ensure relevancy.

Our main training centres are located in Clayton but many of our courses are delivered at the customer’s site to provide work place experience and save transporting of staff. Our programmes are designed to provide learners with the ability to add real value to employers in their current occupation as well as opening up future career opportunities.

William Adams Institute has Caterpillar Certified Operator training courses on off er that focus on obtaining maximum safety and productivity from your Caterpillar equipment and also provide similar courses on all other equipment. Basic courses are also available for maintenance staff .

The following two courses are apart of the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package and are examples of what The William Adams Institute can off er your employees.

REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING

RIISAM301A Test Operational Functions of vehicles and equipment

Course Outline:
This training session gives an introduction to at least four different machine types, their controls, components and basic operation guidelines to enable candidates to safely start up, move and park a machine for the purpose of testing/maintenance. This course is designed for Service Technicians, Field Service Technicians, Product Support, Sales and Transport Personnel.

Pre Requisites (if applicable):
Candidates must be over 18 years of age. Candidates must provide and wear suitable PPE.

Duration:
This session is one day in duration.

Course Delivery:
This course can be delivered at the William Adams Institute of Training’s (WAIT) site, or alternatively, it may be conducted at your site for a minimum number of four and a maximum of six candidates. If this session is to be conducted at your site, WAIT will require access to a training room, one item of plant from each of four machine families and an allocated area for the practical component.

Session Details:

• Do’s and Don’ts of Machine Operations
• Planning Work
• Briefing Consulting Site Safety Procedures
• Permits and Workplace Inspections
• Tool Selection
• Environmental Protection

The following practical activities are covered on four different machine families:

• Before Walk Around Inspection
• Safety Fundamentals
• Walk Around Inspection
• Machine Start Up
• Basic Machine Operation
• Emergency Situations
• Shut Down

Upon Completion:
WAIT will issue a certificate of attainment.

TRANSPORTER SAFETY TRAINING

RIIHAN308A – Load and unload plant

Course Outline:
This training session will give candidates an understanding of the requirements for the safe loading, securing and unloading of machines with various steering systems. The course is designed for personnel involved in the transportation of plant including those responsible for consigning or receiving plant.

Pre Requisites (if applicable):
Candidates must be over the age of 18. Candidates must provide and wear suitable PPE.

Duration:
This session is one and a half days in duration.

Course Delivery:
This course can be delivered at the WAIT site, or alternatively, it may be conducted at your site for a minimum number of four and a maximum of six candidates. If this session is to be conducted at your site, WAIT will require access to a training room, two items of plant, a trailer, chains and tie downs and an allocated area for the practical component.

Session Details:
Practical and theoretical sessions covering:

• Do’s and Don’ts
• Plan and Prepare
• Responsibilities
• Positioning the Load
• Equipment Requirements
• Lashing and Tie Down Points
• Serviceability of chain and attachments
• Using Chains and Tensioners
• Safe Loading Areas

Upon Completion:
A certificate of attainment will be issued to attendees who pass the assessment.

Expressions of interest or for further information contact Ross Kelly on 03 9566 0978 or rosskelly@wadams.com.au

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