Course detail

Technology and Safety of Work with Earth Moving Machines

FSI-QBSAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is focused on the technology of working with earthmoving machinery and the safety regulations applicable to their work. The course deals with the choice of deployment of individual earthmoving machinery according to the type and extent of earthmoving work, site survey, securing excavation work, working conditions of earthmoving machinery, machine operator duties, prohibited handling of machines, transport of machinery on public roads, etc. This course is obligatory for the students applying for the earthwork machines driving license.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jaroslav Kašpárek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Entry knowledge

Students are required to have basic knowledge of a physics, machine parts and their mechanism and physics of the materials.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The verification of the knowledge acquired in the course: Written test.
To get a graded course-unit credit students must attend seminars and successful completion of the test.

Aims

The aim of the course is to get acquainted with the system technologies of operation of earth-moving machinery and safety regulations for their operation. Students will be introduced with the duties and responsibilities of the machine operators, the duties and responsibilities of the supervisors (zone managers, leading groups) mainly from aspect of the making safe working environment and prevent injuries and breakdowns during controlling the earthwork machines.
The graduation of this course is obligatory for all persons interested in attaining driving licence for the earthwork machines. Students will also gain the knowledge that a manager must have in the management of work teams performing earthworks. It is about the ability to organize the use of earthmoving machinery according to the technological work, to ensure work safety and also the ability to educate other workers in these areas.

Study aids

The study documents are listed in the e-learning support of the course.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN EN 15573 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Konstrukční požadavky pro provoz na pozemních komunikacích, ČNI, 2009 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-1+A6. Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 1: Obecné požadavky. 2020 (EN)
ČSN EN 474-2+A1 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 2: Požadavky pro dozery, UTNM, Praha, 2009 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-3+A1 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 3: Požadavky pro nakladače, UTNM, Praha, 2009 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-4+A2 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 4: Požadavky pro rýpadlo-nakladače, UTNM, Praha, 2012 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-5+A3 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 5: Požadavky pro hydraulická lopatová rýpadla, UTNM, Praha, 2014 (CS)
ČSN ISO 6015 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Hydraulická lopatová rýpadla a rýpadlo-nakladače - Metody stanovení sil na nástroji, The International Standard, 2006 (EN)
JEŘÁBEK, Karel. Stroje pro zemní práce: Silniční stroje. Ostrava: VŠB-Technická univerzita, 1996. ISBN 8070783893. (CS)
MAZURKIEVIČ, Izidor, Ladislav GULAN a Gregor IZRAEL. Mobilné pracovné stroje: teória a konštrukcia základných modulov. Bratislava: Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, 2013. Edícia vysokoškolských učebníc. ISBN 978-80-227-3968-9. (SK)
PROKEŠ, Josef a Aleš KREJČÍ. Mechanizace ve stavebnictví: bezpečnostní předpisy. Brno: CERM, 1998. ISBN 80-214-1145-7. (CS)
VANĚK, Antonín. Moderní strojní technika a technologie zemních prací. Praha: Academia, 2003. Česká matice technická (Academia). ISBN 8020010459. (CS)
Zákon 262/2006 Sb. - Zákon zákoník práce ze dne 21. dubna 2006 In: Sbírka zákonů České republiky.2006. (CS)

Recommended reading

ČSN EN 474-1+A6. Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 1: Obecné požadavky. 2020 (EN)
ČSN EN 474-2+A1 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 2: Požadavky pro dozery, UTNM, Praha, 2009 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-3+A1 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 3: Požadavky pro nakladače, UTNM, Praha, 2009 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-4+A2 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 4: Požadavky pro rýpadlo-nakladače, UTNM, Praha, 2012 (CS)
ČSN EN 474-5+A3 - Stroje pro zemní práce - Bezpečnost - Část 5: Požadavky pro hydraulická lopatová rýpadla, UTNM, Praha, 2014 (CS)
JEŘÁBEK, Karel. Stroje pro zemní práce: Silniční stroje. Ostrava: VŠB-Technická univerzita, 1996. ISBN 8070783893. (CS)
VANĚK, Antonín. Moderní strojní technika a technologie zemních prací. Praha: Academia, 2003. Česká matice technická (Academia). ISBN 8020010459. (CS)
Zákon 262/2006 Sb. - Zákon zákoník práce ze dne 21. dubna 2006 In: Sbírka zákonů České republiky.2006. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ADI-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
    2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jaroslav Kašpárek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Technical properties of rocks and methods of their separation.
2. Technological classification of earth moving machines, typical construction groups.
3. Operation of machines in assemblies. Serial, parallel and combined machine sets.
4. Working technology of excavators and loaders.
5. Working technology of dozers and machines for compaction of soils and asphalts.
6. System of inspections of operational condition and organization of maintenance.
7. Safety of work with earth-moving machinery - interpretation of terms, legislation, labor code.
8. The system of education of earthmoving machine operators in the Czech Republic. Documentation of the operation of earthmoving machinery.
9. Definition and preparation of the construction site (workplace), provision of excavation work. 10. Protection zones and work in them, dangerous reach of the machine, prohibited manipulations.
11. Obligations of the operator before, during and termination of operation.
12. Transport of machinery on public roads, work on public roads.
13. Lifting and transporting loads, work safety during cooperation.

Internships

7 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jaroslav Kašpárek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

7th and 8th weeks: Practice - periodic maintenance determination of the earthmoving machines.
Weeks 9 to 13: Practice - operating conditions and control of earthmoving machines.

Exercise

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jaroslav Kašpárek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1st and 2nd weeks: Earth class determination, excavator and loader work technology.
3rd and 4th weeks: Technology of compaction work, Control and monitoring systems for earthmoving machines.
5th and 6th weeks: Safety of earthmoving machinery - design of the course of repeated training.