Vehicles & Heavy Equipment

Motor vehicles, earthmoving equipment, backovers, struck-by hazards, rollover protection and pile driving.

Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) and Overhead Protection

For operators and mechanics of scrapers, loaders, dozers, graders, crawler tractors, compactors, skid steers and tractors used in construction: which machines need ROPS, how ROPS are labeled and remounted, and overhead protection on tractors.

Pile Driving and Site Clearing Safety

Learn what a pile driving or site clearing crew member needs to recognize: signals and clear zones around the driver, the protections a pile rig must have, and the plant and rollover protections required for…

Motor Vehicles and Earthmoving Equipment on Construction Sites

For equipment operators, truck drivers and spotters on construction sites: blocking raised equipment, parking, power line clearances, shift vehicle checks, backup alarms or observers, seat belts, dump truck safety, earthmoving equipment alarms and haul roads,…

Preventing Backovers for Operators and Spotters

For construction equipment operators, truck drivers and spotters: when a reverse alarm or a signaling observer is required, how horns and pre-shift checks keep warning devices working, and how to work the backing plan safely.

Forklift Operator Safety: Classroom Training

The classroom portion of forklift operator training: how operator training and evaluation work, checking the truck, handling loads, traveling around people, parking and docks, and fueling and charging.

Struck-By Hazards: Vehicles and Equipment for Construction Workers

For construction workers who work on foot around vehicles and earthmoving equipment, act as spotters, or drive site vehicles: backing rules, power-line clearance, raised and parked equipment, and riding and pre-shift checks.
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