Employees of the Boguchanskaya hydroelectric power station showed the skill of managing the excavator at the competition of professionals

The head of the motor transport section of the Boguchanskaya hydroelectric power station, Sergei Rusakov, and the driver of the car Grander Ivan Moiseev took part in the Excavator Challenge tournament in Krasnoyarsk.

The event, combined with the review of the latest technology, has collected dozens of specialists from different companies so that they can study advanced developments, demonstrate their skills and adopt the experience of colleagues.

“We thank the organizers of the tournament for the invitation and the opportunity to get a new interesting experience. Serving the structures of hydroelectric power stations requires us to constantly study modern technology and increase the professional level. Participation in the competition gives new skills and knowledge, allows you to master the new methods of work, ”said ATU chief Sergei Rusakov.

As part of the competition, excavators operators were invited to complete complex tasks designed for a high class of professionalism. So, one of the tests was an accurate installation of a bucket in a target without hitting the placed road cones. Another task was to knock down the targets from the stands of various heights without overturning the supports themselves. A special challenge was a game of basketball: it was necessary to raise the ball from the stand, carry it through the entire site and accurately abandon it into the basket. All exercises were evaluated for a while, and penalties were added for errors or downed elements to the final result.

The fleet of the Boguchanskaya hydroelectric power station is represented not only by buses and trucks, but also by special equipment: excavators, motor graders, taps, towers, motor vehicles and all -terrain vehicles. The staff of the vehicle has over 70 employees, of which 48 are drivers and machine operators. All of them are qualified specialists, regularly pass advanced training courses and develop new types of equipment.