Loaders are one of the most popular pieces of equipment used in construction. They are characterized by a large bucket mounted on two lift arms on the front of the machine. For this reason, they are often called front-end loaders. Loaders are mounted on rubber tires. Buckets can be removed for different attachments such as forks.

• 20 machine hours for certification
• Students will be completing daily check lists to ensure machine is in a good and safe operating condition
• Tasks to be preformed during operation;
  
  • Load trucks
  • Move material around
  • Level ground
  • Stockpile material
• Day begins with a preoperational inspection including fluid checks, walk around inspections, and machine warm up before operation
• Prior to shutting down machine, ensure that the bucket is set to level on the ground
• Make sure to park machine on dry level ground