COURSE OVERVIEW
Bulldozers are among the most powerful and versatile machines on any job site, used across construction, mining, forestry, oil and gas, and land reclamation to push material, clear land, and shape terrain. That power, combined with restricted visibility, high mass, and frequent operation near workers on foot and open excavations, makes proper operator training essential. This course builds the foundational knowledge operators need to work safely with both track-type and wheel-type dozers.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
• Identify the major components of track-type and wheel-type bulldozers
• Describe the key differences between track dozers and wheel dozers
• Explain stability principles and the risks of slope operation
• List the critical items in a pre-shift walk-around inspection
• Recognize the most common bulldozer hazards and their controls
• Describe safe mounting, dismounting, and operating procedures
• Explain the importance of communication and spotter use around bulldozers
COURSE TOPICS
Course topics include:
• Applicable Canadian standards
• Types of bulldozers and their common applications
• Training requirements and operator competency
• Bulldozer anatomy and the pre-shift inspection
• Stability principles and slope operation
• Safe operating procedures and dozing techniques
• Common hazards and how to control them
ONLINE COURSE DURATION
This course is approximately 60 minutes long.
PASS MARK
The pass mark for this course is 80%. Learners can make 3 attempts to pass the course before it must be reassigned.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will receive a certificate of completion.
