• Gearing and travel speed selection when approaching loading position
• Why the machine should not be driven towards the raised bucket of a loading excavator
• Various types of loading equipment, e.g. conveyers, hoppers etc. and characteristics of each
• Why ground conditions and level ground are important for loading purposes
• Procedures to be followed to ensure no unintentional movement of the machine during loading
• Machine isolation requirements
• Factors that ensure operative personal safety during the loading process including designated safe areas
• Factors that may allow the operator to stay seated if within an appropriate-cabbed machine
