JRYM 423C: SPOTTER QUALIFIED PERSON
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Spring 2026 |
| Units: | 0 |
| Hours: | 1 lecture per quarter (1 total per quarter) |
| Prerequisite: | This course is limited to students employed with Cupertino Electric. |
| Degree & Credit Status: | Non-Degree-Applicable Non-Credit Course |
| Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
| Transferable: | None |
| Grade Type: | Non-Credit Course (Receives no Grade) |
| Repeatability: | Unlimited Repeatability |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Position oneself to maintain continuous visual contact with the operator and blind spots
- Execute standard hand signals to guide heavy equipment safely
- Identify overhead hazards and ground obstacles before movement begins
- Halt operations immediately upon identifying an unsafe condition
Description
This course provides training on the company's Spotter Program for vehicles and equipment. It covers situations that require a spotter, common hazards encountered during backing operations, techniques for effective vehicle and equipment spotting, and blind spot recognition.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
- Identify situations requiring a spotter.
- Recognize common backing hazards.
- Understand and manage blind spots.
- Use hand signals, radios, and eye contact to communicate between spotter and operator.
Course Content
- Overview of spotter roles and responsibilities
- Identifying operations and conditions that require a spotter
- Hazard recognition during vehicle and equipment backing
- CEI policies for vehicle and equipment spotting; review of incident case studies and best practices; practical examples and scenario-based discussion
Lab Content
Not applicable.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
1. When taught in person, this training must be conducted in a clean classroom with internet access, necessary hardware and software, and course materials, if applicable.
2. When taught online, this course requires access to CEI's Learning Management System (Amplify), continuous access to a computer with the necessary software and hardware to view video content, and a reliable intranet connection.
2. When taught online, this course requires access to CEI's Learning Management System (Amplify), continuous access to a computer with the necessary software and hardware to view video content, and a reliable intranet connection.
Method(s) of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:
Results of skills demonstration
Method(s) of Instruction
Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:
Lecture
Classroom demonstration
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
CEI EH&S program and applicable Fed/OSHA and/or Cal/OSHA standards, provided by Cupertino Electric.
Possible use of applicable video media.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
No assignments.
Discipline(s)
Electricity