RIDE-ON ROAD ROLLER

The ride-on road roller sometimes referred to as a ride-on roller, is a ground compacting and levelling machine designed to leave a smooth, level or cambered surface on construction sites of a variety of types and sizes. Rollers are ideal for landscaping, earthwork, tarmac or asphalt compacting works, with materials such as soil, gravel, concrete, and tarmac. They are common on sites constructing roads and foundations.

This ride-on road roller course delivers the required skills, knowledge, and understanding to operate a road roller safely and effectively. It is for plant operators who require practical and theory-based training and assessment to operate a ride-on road roller as part of their daily activities.

With a mix of practical and theory-based exercises and tutorials, learners will cover manufacturer information and general knowledge of a ride-on road roller and participate in practical activities to recognise machine components, functions, best practices and operating methods.

This course reflects national standards and industry best practices and is fully accredited in line with regulations. In addition, choose to learn with Totally Training, and learners benefit from our nationwide custom-built training facilities and customer-first approach.

Our occupationally and technically-experienced instructors teach and coach learners on this course.

This training is essential for workers to operate a ride-on road roller safely. Learners will review legal requirements, ensure safety compliance, understand procedures and appropriate documentation and classifications.

This course will take learners through:

• A basic understanding of the industry and the relevant legislation
• The dangers of working in the industry and responsibilities operating a ride-on road roller 
• Knowledge of the manufacturer’s handbook for the particular plant they are guiding
• Locating and identifying the major components of the machine and their functions
• Locating and identifying key controls and their functions
• All pre-operational checks, following manufacturer and legislative requirements
• Identifying and maintaining PPE appropriate for roller use
• Preparing the roller for use and operating machinery safely and efficiently
• Conducting all necessary safety checks at the work area
• Operating the machinery safely and efficiently
• Environmental considerations and impact
• Loading and unloading procedures for roller transportation
• Environmental considerations and impact
• All end of shift and shut down and parking procedures

On completion of this training course, learners will have sufficient knowledge and information to enable them to complete the theory and practical tests for ride-on road rollers.

At the end of this training, learners will:

• Have a working knowledge of the manufacturer’s operating handbook for a ride-on road roller 
• Confidently locate and identify the major components of the ride-on road roller and explain their functions  
• Be able to locate and identify key controls and explain their functions  
• Conduct all pre-operational and running checks following manufacturer and legislative requirements  
• Be able to prepare a ride-on road roller for use and operate the machine safely and efficiently following guidance
• Perform specific compacting and levelling tasks and operations as practiced throughout the course
• Confidently carry out all end of work and shut down procedures

On successfully completing this course, learners receive their certification, valid for up to five years.

This ride-on road roller course is suitable for those who wish to pursue a career in plant operations. This course is available to those who need full training, refresher training and/or test through the experienced worker test route.

This comprehensive training prepares learners to safely and responsibly operate a ride-on road roller. The training options vary to accommodate novices and seasoned and experienced learners:

Novice training - three days with a maximum of three delegates

Refresher training - Please contact for details

Experienced Worker Test - Please contact for details

At Totally Training, quality and support to our learners and clients is priority.

Totally Training are a leading provider of health, safety, environmental and technical theory and practical training and assessment services, covering a wide range of industry sectors, working with many organisations to provide quality written and delivered courses. 

Totally Training's experienced instructors, testers and NVQ assessors are fully qualified and occupationally competent from industry-specific backgrounds to deliver our qualifications.

Our facilities include nationwide technical training and testing centres with capacity for delivering plant training and testing through CPCS, NPORS and CSCS accredited courses. We provide on-site training and testing nationwide. 

We have hundreds of public course dates and locations nationally. Whatever your requirement, our training services help bring together the solution ensuring you can apply the hierarchy of risk control most effectively. 

This course has practical elements, learners must inform their instructor if they have any serious health issues, physical problems, special considerations or taking any medication, which may create difficulties during the course.

Requiring training at your own site or location? Your premises will require to comply with plant training and testing delivery standards. We will forward the criteria to you before the course commences and confirming booking.

For training and testing held at your premises, please ensure the training room you make available has a power supply and suitable for the number of learners attending. In addition, please ensure the practical area has been risk-assessed, free from harm and ideal for training and testing.

For bookings and to learn more about this qualification, please contact a member of the team by phone at 07763 854 325 or email training@totally.training