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2017-2018 Catalog & Student Handbook

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Course Listings 2017-2018 229 HEO139 1 Credit 1 Period All Terrain Vehicle Operation and Safety Operation, safety and risk awareness of all terrain vehicles (ATVs). Control functions and speed selection. Turns, stops, swerves, hills, obstacles, trails, and various terrains. Scanning, Identifying, Predicting, Deciding, Executing (SIPDE) procedures. Physical and mental conditioning, alcohol, drugs and fatigue. Traveling, Respecting, Educating, Avoiding, Driving (TREAD) Lightly program. State regulations and laws. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of training director. HEO142 1 Credit 1 Period Construction Safety/Loss Prevention Construction safety and loss prevention from the perspective of the construction superintendent. Includes communication and motivation for safety and loss prevention, project security and traffic control, and scheduling planning to prevent losses. Also includes loss prevention documents and inventories, assigning responsibility for safety and equipment maintenance, handling inclement weather and emergencies, and government regulations and inspections. Prerequisites: None. HEO201 1 Credit 1 Period Introduction to Earth Moving Earth moving fundamentals to include types, set up, and production. Loading, hauling, dumping, and backhauling. Site preparation including soils, site plans, staking out, signing, clearing and grubbing. Layout, slopes and grades, excavation, trenching, and haul roads. Drainage requirements, ground water, and stockpiles. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of training director. HEO204 2 Credits 2 Periods Bulldozers Trade terminology and primary uses of the bulldozer. Parts, controls, attachments, safety and preventive maintenance. Operations and basic maneuvering. Types of blades and uses. Earth moving operations. Special attachments. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of Program Director. HEO206 2 Credits 2 Periods Front-end Loaders Types of front-end loaders, uses, and characteristics. Controls and their functions. Safe and efficient operations. Basic preventative maintenance. Operations, maneuvering, and work activities, unstable soil. Special attachments. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of training director. HEO207 1 Credit 1 Period Heavy Equipment Operations: Soils III Breakthrough repair. Soil stabilization. Geotextile materials. Soil compaction. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of training director. HEO212 1 Credit 1 Period Heavy Equipment Operations: Finish Operator Responsibilities, skills, knowledge of the finish operator. Safety requirements and related activities. Leadership and teamwork. Production standards. Laser leveling equipment. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of training director. HEO214 1 Credit 1 Period Heavy Equipment Operations: Excavators Types of excavators and use. Excavator equipment, attachments, operations, and preventive maintenance. Work activities and basic safety. Prerequisites: Employee of Maricopa County or permission of the training director.

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