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Successful Bulldozer Operators Know Safety Guidelines

It doesn’t matter if you have mastered the bulldozer. If you don’t know safety skills in heavy equipment work as a bulldozer operator, you will fail . . . and maybe even injure someone seriously. Even...

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Warning Devices on Heavy Equipment Saves Lives

One of the top causes of death in construction is being struck by a vehicle or another object. In fact, over 70 percent of these fatalities involve trucks and other types of heavy equipment. Following...

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Following Skid Steer Loader Safety Rules Is Crucial

There are some heavy equipment that are installed with safety mechanisms to keep operators from getting hurt. Skid steer loaders are manufactured with safety features to prevent unexpected or...

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Heavy Equipment Training Is About Safety Skills Too

At one point in modern history, wearing safety belts in automobiles was just an option for the driver and passengers. However, deaths caused by not wearing them, proved seat belts needed to be...

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10 Safety Pre-Inspections To Make Before Driving Heavy Equipment

In heavy equipment work, safety is the key to success. If a project is finished without anyone injured or an accident resulting in expense to the owner of the company or you, then it is a job well...

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Your Childhood Dreams of Operating Heavy Equipment or Trucks Can Come True

You may have had fantasies about being a truck driver when you were a child. Traveling on the highway and seeing a tractor trailer or a large piece of heavy equipment roll by usually excites most kids...

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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes: Keeping Them Safe in Heavy Equipment

When some people think of heavy equipment safety, they forget about some very important parts of keeping your entire body safe – protecting your face, eyes, hands and feet! On construction site, debris...

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Top Safety Tip To Follow When Working in Construction

People learn from mistakes. And, this also means in the field of heavy equipment. There are reasons why heavy equipment safety procedures are followed. Time and time again, in the past, operators have...

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Learning and Knowing the Dangers of Heavy Construction

Many times, people think they know how to handle a situation and realize, until it is too late, that they really don’t know. This also is the case of people who go into heavy construction or heavy...

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Being Aware Means Making Heavy Equipment Worksites Safe

Working around heavy equipment requires the ability to be aware of your surroundings. This means you are always “on” because lacking the ability to pay attention can and will end up in a safety...

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