A common sight, the Agricultural Tractor is a multi-purpose machine and an ideal solution for a variety of different projects and purposes, including:

moving heavy materials
landscaping
road clearing
towing fuel and water bowsers
dampening down dust
land clearing
heavy brush mowing

Farming typically springs to mind when we consider the agricultural tractor, but it serves so many different industries and very much so in the construction sector, where transporting earth and materials over challenging terrain is all part of the job.

This Agricultural Tractor N601 NPORS certification delivers the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding to operate an agricultural tractor safely and effectively. It is for plant operators who require practical and theory-based training and assessment to operate or work with an agricultural tractor as part of their daily duties on-site. This training is essential for workers to operate an agricultural tractor safely. Delegates will review legal requirements, ensure safety compliance, and understand procedures, appropriate documentation and classifications.

The course content includes:

Manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, additional information sources and all relevant regulations and legislation
All pre-use machine checks on an agricultural tractor
Travelling over rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines
Surface levelling with mounted and trailed implements
Manoeuvring in confined spaces with trailed and mounted implements
Attaching and setting trailed implements
Attaching and setting mounted implements
Attaching and setting power take-off drives
All actions to take for hazards, underground and overhead services
Operating a mounted or power-driven implement
Removing and storing trailed and mounted implements
Carrying out shut down and securing procedures
Loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting

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