Instructor: Todd Macalady, Executive Director  

The Center for Tribal Transportation

13620 N. Saguaro Blvd. Ste. 200, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Office: (602) 910-8367 

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Course Outline:

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Introduction

Components of a Skidsteer

Common Safety Devices

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General Safety Precautions

Signage

Recognition of Emphasized Messages

Protective Equipment

Pre-shift Inspection

Stay Clear of Moving Parts

Potential Hazard Exposures

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Safety Operating Procedures

General Safety Procedures

Potential Site Hazards

Operator Fundamentals

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Emergency Situations

Are You Prepared?

Handling an Emergency

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Front-End Loader Training

General Traffic Guidelines

Front-End Loader Guidelines

Pre-shift Inspection

Your Responsibility

Safe Operating

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Motor Grader

Major Components

Controls & Instruments

Transmission Operation

Blade Positions

Operating TTP's

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7 Step Military Road

Road Design

V-ditching Operations/Build a Road

Safety First

Benefits of Effective Preventative Maintenance

Share Rodway Issues & Solutions/Suggestions for Roadway Issues

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Principles of a Good Road

Maintaining Gravel Roads

The Road & Its' Surroundings

​- Terrain

- Cross Slope

- Clear Zone

- Drainage

- Ditches

- Bridges/Culverts

-Transitions

-Traffic Pattern Changes

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Setting Machine

Moldboard Setup

Articulation

Intersections

Techniques

Vegetation

Blade Pitch & Angles

Retrieving Material

Crown

Proper Operating Speed

Cupped Blades

Elevation

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