Yard Loader Safety Training

The instructor-led course, in a classroom setting, provides workers who operate a variety of different types of log- and lumber-moving mobile machines, commonly referred to as yard loaders, with the knowledge and information necessary to operate these machines in a safe manner.

The primary focus is on safe operating procedures relating to:

• Personal protective equipment
• Danger zones
• Circle check
• Loading/unloading
• Traveling

As well as hazards related to:

• Retained energy
• Overhead power lines
• Terrain and roadways
• Traffic

The course includes three to four hours of classroom presentation and discussion and may include an outside machine demonstration of circle check and routine maintenance.

Intended Audience:

This course is intended for supervisors, JHSC members, health and safety representatives, and operators of yard loaders in sawmill, veneer and other board industries.