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RIIMPO310F - Conduct grader operations

Learn skills and knowledge to operate a grader safely

Duration
1 day
Cost
$500
Delivery Mode
Accredited

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RIIMPO310F - Conduct grader operations overview

The RIIMPO310F Conduct grader operations unit provides participants with the essential skills and knowledge to operate a grader safely and efficiently within the coal mining, metalliferous mining, and extractive industries. Designed for those in operational roles, the course focuses on executing grading tasks while adhering to strict legislative, regulatory, and organisational frameworks. By combining theoretical principles with practical application, the program ensures learners can navigate complex worksite environments and meet industry compliance standards.

What you will learn:

  • Operational Planning: Accessing and interpreting technical documentation, site plans, and work requirements to prepare for daily tasks.
  • Safety Procedures: Identifying site-specific hazards and implementing control measures, including working around powerlines and live stockpiles.
  • Equipment Mastery: Executing pre-start, start-up, shutdown, and park-up procedures alongside core driving and maneuvering techniques.
  • Technical Application: Applying levelling techniques, blade and ripper operations, and stockpile management to suit various ground conditions.
  • Routine Maintenance: Performing basic operator inspections and maintenance tasks to ensure machinery remains in safe, productive working order.
  • Workplace Communication: Coordinating activities with team members and using foundational literacy and numeracy to interpret geological or survey data.

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to conduct grader operations consistently and safely in high-risk environments. This qualification validates an individual’s competence in hazard management and equipment operation, serving as a key credential for those seeking employment or upskilling within the mining and extractive sectors.

  • Age – Participants must be a minimum of 18 years old
  • Unique Student Identifier (USI) – All participants must provide a valid USI prior to course commencement, in accordance with national training requirements.
  • Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) – Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital needs (LLND) must be assessed before commencing the course you are enrolled for. You need to be confident to interpret safety instructions, complete documentation and communicate directly and using radios to complete the theory and practical components of the course
  • Identification – Official Photo Identification will need to be presented on the day of your course
  • Physical Capacity and Physical Fitness – Students must have sufficient physical fitness and functional capacity to undertake the demands of the practical components of the demonstrations and assessments.
By enrolling, you acknowledge that being under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a breach of safety protocols. In these instances, no refund will be issued, and full course fees will apply for any future re-booking.

The RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations unit is designed for individuals seeking the skills required to safely and efficiently operate a grader to level, shape, and condition surface materials in site-based roles. It accommodates a range of learners, from entry-level novices to experienced plant operators.

This course is suitable for:

  • Entry-Level Workers: Individuals looking to acquire foundational heavy machinery operational skills to begin work in the civil construction, mining, or road infrastructure sectors.
  • Existing Plant Operators: Machinery operators seeking to formalise their existing skills, expand their competencies to master complex grader maneuvers, or obtain a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.
  • Site-Based Field Personnel: Workers in resources, earthmoving, or public works industries who are required to operate a motor grader as part of their routine civil or maintenance duties.
  • Supervisors and Site Managers: Operational personnel responsible for managing precision earthworks, monitoring final trim quality, and coordinating safe work environments.
  • Experienced Personnel (RPL/Refresher): Competent operators requiring skills verification, refresher training, or formal Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to maintain operational site compliance.

Industry & Organisational Suitability:

  • Civil Construction & Earthmoving: Companies focused on precise subgrade preparation, foundation leveling, highway builds, and complex civil construction site development.
  • Open-Cut Mining & Surface Extraction: Resource corporations requiring plant operators skilled in haul road maintenance, bench leveling, clearing activities, and managing surface drainage.
  • Road Maintenance & Local Councils: Government bodies and civil contractors needing workforces trained in grading unsealed roads, shoulder repairs, and building/maintaining surface drainage systems.
  • Infrastructure & Civil Logistics: Contracting firms requiring personnel certified in machine pre-start checks, blade and ripper applications, plan interpretation, and safe machine transit.

Completing the RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations course provides participants the essential industry-aligned skills and practical expertise required to safely, productively, and efficiently operate heavy machinery on worksites.

Key Benefits Include:

  • Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment: Graduate with a formally accredited unit of competency that is legally valid across Australia.
  • Civil & Resources Sector Mobility: Unlock versatile career opportunities across high-demand industrial sectors, including civil construction, open-cut mining, and local government road infrastructure.
  • Industry-Aligned Compliance: Learn to identify, interpret, and strictly apply site health, safety, and environmental protection requirements to satisfy Tier-1 contractor expectations.
  • Practical Machine Capability: Master core machine operational techniques, including driving, blade maneuvering, articulating the frame, and efficiently utilising ripper and scarifier attachments.
  • Precision Earthworks Mastery: Develop specialized competency in practical worksite tasks such as cutting, mixing, spreading, leveling, and finishing diverse surface materials to strict site levels.
  • Site Risk Management: Acquire proactive safety techniques to conduct pre-start inspections, spot technical faults, manage machine stability on sloped surfaces, and isolate hazards.
  • Advanced Levelling Competency: Learn precise moldboard control techniques, including how to effectively set blade angles to achieve exact drainage profiles and final trim requirements.
  • Routine Maintenance Efficiency: Acquire basic technical knowledge to check blade wear, maintain equipment records, and safely troubleshoot minor machine variations.
  • Improved Safety Culture: Cultivate advanced work health and safety practices, including managing operator fatigue and understanding mandatory site isolation, signage, and barricade protocols.
  • Emergency Readiness: Develop the capacity to monitor machine performance indicators or alarms and confidently execute compliant safety procedures during worksite fires, accidents, or mechanical emergencies.
  • Formal Verification of Competency (VOC) Readiness: Build a compliant foundation of operational experience to back up and formalize your practical plant operation capabilities.

This RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations unit provides a versatile pathway into specialised mining and civil roles, equipping you with the technical skills to secure stable, and high demand roles in site based mining, infrastructure and resource projects requiring precision earthmoving:

Career pathways and roles where this unit may be relevant:

  • Grader Operator
  • Civil Construction Labourer
  • Plant Operator
  • Site Supervisor or Foreman
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Roadworks crew member

Industry sectors where this unit may be relevant:

  • Mining and resources
  • Civil construction
  • Infrastructure
  • Local Government and Public Works
  • Resources and Surface Extraction
  • Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance
While this unit provides skills relevant to the roles listed above, completion does not guarantee employment or specific job placement.

On completing RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations, students will be able to:

  • Plan and prepare for grader operations
  • Operate grader in line with established requirements to complete work activity
  • Conduct housekeeping activities

This course includes the following nationally recognised unit(s) of competency:

  • RIIMPO310F Conduct grader operations
  • RIIMPO310F Conduct grader operations is a standalone unit of competency, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

It may be delivered individually or as part of a qualification or skill set.

Qualifications that include this unit are:

Unit CodeUnit Name
RIIMPO310F Conduct grader operations
  • Participants will need sufficient English skills to interpret safety instructions, complete documentation and communicate during classroom and practical demonstrations and assessments.
  • A pre-course LLND assessment ensures you have the reading, writing, numeracy and communication skills needed to successfully complete the course.
  • Digital Literacy – you will require digital technology proficiency sufficient to use and navigate various forms of digital and electronic tools, platforms and technology to communicate and demonstrate understanding of course information and skills.

There are no prerequisites for this unit.

The following methods will be used to assess competency for RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations:

• Assessor Checklists
• Theoretical Assessments including short answer and multi-choice questions
• Individual and team based practical and scenario assessments

The RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations unit is a nationally recognised competency, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Successful participants will receive a Statement of Attainment for National Training Register – RIIMPO310F Conduct grader operations issued by an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) upon demonstrating competency in all assessment requirements.

Training and Assessment delivered under the auspices and in partnership arrangement on behalf of Health Security & Education Pty Ltd, RTO 40907

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training materials will be provided on the day of your course.

Our Forrestdale Training Facility has a compact kitchen area with an automated tea/coffee machine.

  • A fridge and microwave are provided for participants to store and heat their own snacks/meals.
  • A vending machine is stocked with quick snacks, healthy options and bottle/canned drinks.
  • Alternatively, there are a variety of food outlets and cafes close by. We recommend purchasing before your course starts as businesses may change advertised operating hours without notice.
Please bring your own water bottle – we have a cold-water unit for refills.

Courses include practical demonstrations and assessments that all participants are required to be involved in.

All participants are required to wear:

  • Long pants
  • Long sleeved shirts
  • Steel cap safety boots
  • Prescription glasses if worn.

We also encourage you to dress accordingly for weather conditions and suggest the following items:

  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Additional clothing to keep dry/warm if raining or windy

On the day of your course, you will be required to provide official photo identification on arrival at our Forrestdale Training Centre or other training locations.

  • Official photo identification includes Driver Licence, Passport or Australian State or Territory issued Photo Card.

Expired identification will not be accepted.

Participants must possess a level of physical fitness that allows them to safely meet the demands of practical demonstrations and assessments. Training provides the hands-on experience you need to acquire the skills for assessment, from basic machine operation and daily workload management to solving unexpected site challenges and working effectively as part of a team. In assessments, you will demonstrate that you can operate the equipment safely, manage your responsibilities, and respond to real-world situations just as you would on worksites.

Course practical requirements:

  • Mobility and Agility: Ability to safely climb on and off the grader (using three points of contact) and move around the machine to conduct pre-start and post-operational inspections.
  • Manual Dexterity: Sufficient hand-eye coordination to operate complex cabin controls, adjust blades, and use precision machine guidance systems.
  • Physical Strength: Capacity to perform manual tasks such as refuelling the vehicle, fitting or removing heavy attachments, and carrying out basic maintenance and housekeeping activities.
  • Visual and Auditory Fitness: Adequate vision and hearing to monitor equipment performance indicators, identify faults, and respond to various communication signals (hand, audible, or electronic) essential for safe site work
  • Fatigue Management: Capability to maintain high levels of concentration over extended periods and understand the physical signs of operator fatigue.

 

  • We will capture training, demonstrations and assessment by taking photographs or video or sound recordings.
  • We will include in our enrolment package to you a photographic/media consent form which details the collection and use of your personal image in any way by Risk Management Training Solutions Pty Ltd (RMTS) for print and digital communications, publications, productions or presentations as well as for identification purposes and as evidence of participation and assessment activity.
  • Your completed consent form will be placed on file and retained by RMTS. We will also advise you in this form on how you can withdraw your consent.

To ensure the safety of all participants and maintain the integrity of our assessment processes, all students must be fit to participate in practical training and assessment activities. These requirements reflect and mirror industry safety expectations, including those used in mining and other high‑risk environments.

Our fitness‑for‑assessment procedure includes:

  • Self‑Declaration: By enrolling and attending, you confirm you are not under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs.
  • Medication Disclosure: If you are taking medication that may cause drowsiness or impair your physical or cognitive abilities, you must advise your assessor. We will work with you to determine if reasonable adjustments or rescheduling can be considered.
  • Impairment Screening: To maintain a safe site, trainers may conduct impairment checks, including breathalyser (BAC) and drug screening, to ensure a safe training environment.
  • Removal for Safety: Any participant assessed as unfit to safely participate and operate machinery, will be removed from the session for the safety of themselves and others.
  • Refund Conditions: Attending training under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a breach of safety protocols. In these instances, no refund will be issued, and full course fees will apply for rebooking.
By enrolling, you acknowledge and agree to these safety protocols, ensuring you are prepared for the demands of operating in a high-risk work environment.
  • Delivered over 1 day.

Exact daily schedules—including start and finish times, break periods, and assessment windows—will be provided upon completion of enrolment, allowing us to tailor information to your specific training group and location.

RMTS trainers and assessors deliver a blend of supervised learning, theoretical assessment activities, and realistic scenario‑based training to ensure learners can confidently apply their skills in real‑world environments. Each training day is structured to balance knowledge development with hands‑on practice, including multiple opportunities to participate in realistic simulations and skill‑building exercises.

This course is delivered at a range of workplaces and training sites to provide realistic, industry-specific learning environments.  See our locations below:

  • Forrestdale office
  • On site
  • In your workplace/office

RMTS can deliver many of our courses at your nominated site or in your workplace.

Why send staff off‑site when RMTS can deliver high‑impact training right at your location?

Contact us to tailor a site-specific program and create a delivery plan built specifically for your operational needs.

Experience dynamic learning at Forrestdale, Perth with great facilities in a great location

The cost of the RIIMPO310F – Conduct grader operations course reflects the high level of industry expertise, resources, and workplace-based training provided.

TitleFee
Full Fee1 $500
Location Please request course fees for your workplace or onsite delivery
  • RMTS Fee Policy - Full fees are payable upfront to secure your enrolment
  • Corporate Bookings - We are able to provide an invoice upon receipt of your purchase order
  • Location - Fees displayed are applicable to training at our Forrestdale Training Facility (or our nominated alternative location) only

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