WORK PROCESSES
CONSTRUCTION DRIVER
O*NET/SOC CODE: 53-3032.01 RAPIDS CODE: 1032
LEVEL I BASIC DRIVING:
Must possess a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) for vehicles in excess of 26,001 lbs. Receives training in multiple trucks listed below but not all of the following on or off road trucks to include construction sites coping with steep terrain and both controlled and uncontrolled traffic:
Commercial Tractor Trailer
Tractor Trailer Doubles
Crew Bus
Fuel and Lube Truck
Mixer/Ready Mix Truck
Stringer Truck
Straight Truck
Rock Buggies
Flat Bed Truck
End Dump Truck
Semi-Dump
Water Truck
Sweeper Truck
Equipment Transport Truck or Low Boy
Approximate hours of on-the-job training
1400
LEVEL II TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION TEAMSTER EQUIPMENT
Receives training in operating multiple types but not all the following equipment to load and unload material or equipment in either construction sites or related operations
Fork Lifts
Loaders
Articulating Truck
Tire Repair Truck
Truck-Mounted Crane/Boom
Operation of Construction Equipment Typically Transported by the Construction
Teamster
Vacuum Truck
Approximate hours of on-the-job training
1000
TOTAL OJT HOURS
2400
RELATED INSTRUCTION
This program is based upon a related instruction curriculum of approximately 352 hours of technical instruction during the first year. This includes 200 hours of basic CDL driver training which meets the Professional Truck Driving Institutes Tractor-Trailer Driver curriculum standards. The apprentice would be assigned approximately 152 hours additional related instruction in general health, safety and specific construction equipment technical instruction depending upon the needs of the industry that construction season.
The apprentice will complete approximately 160 hours of additional related instruction during the term of apprenticeship on other specific construction equipment as shown below.
1. BASIC DRIVER TRAINING
(200 HOURS)
Related instruction would conform to the Professional Truck Driving
Institutes Tractor Trailer Driver curriculum standards. Program would
include 88 hours of classroom and 112 driving hours.
2. BASIC OPERATIONS
Orientation to Trucking
Read and Interpret Control Systems
Perform Vehicle Inspections
Exercise Basic Control
Executive Shifting
Back and Dock Tractor-Trailer
Couple and Uncouple Tractor-Trailer
3. SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES FOR BASIC OPERATION
Visual Search
Vehicle Communication
Speed Management
Space Management
4. ADVANCED OPERATING PROCEDURES
Night Operations
Extreme Driving Conditions
Hazard Perception
Emergency Maneuvers/Skid Avoidance
Skid Control and Recovery
5. VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND REPORTING PROBLEMS
Vehicle Systems – Identification and Maintenance
Diagnosing and Reporting Malfunctions
RELATED INSTRUCTION
6. NON-VEHICLE ACTIVITIES
Handle and Document Cargo
Environmental Issues
Hours of Service Requirements
Accident Reporting Procedures/Scene of an Accident
Manage Life on the Road/Personal Resources
Trip Planning
Communication Skills
7. GENERAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY 152 HOURS
Introduction to the Construction Industry
40
Haz-Mat Awareness, Emergency Response
24
Crew Bus
8
OSHA Safety, Construction/General Industries
40
Traffic Control
24
First Aid/CPR
8
Personal Health and Safety
8
8. OTHER SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT: (APPROX. 160 HOURS)
Fork Lifts and Loaders
80
Fuel and Lube Trucks
40
Mixer/Ready Mix Basic
80
Rock Buggies
80
Straight Truck, Material/Supply/up to 15 yards
80
Semi-Dump
40
Water Truck
40
Operation of Small Construction Equipment
40
Sweeper Truck
40
Articulating Truck (Light and Medium)
80
Doubles
80
Equipment Transport Light (Tilt Trailers)
80
Mixer/Ready Mix Advanced
80
Tire Repair Truck
80
Truck Mounted Crane/Boom
80
