If you've ever watched a construction site for more than five minutes, you've almost certainly seen one. A large yellow excavator, swinging its arm, scooping ...

effectively to a student training on a Cat Simulators system. The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year ...

I can’t even drive a remote control car well. I constantly crash, then I get frustrated, and I stop. So the idea of operating heavy machinery like excavators and dump trucks via remote control both ...

T he risks posed to heavy equipment operators in certain situations can often limit the type of work they can perform. Hazardous materials, unstable subsurfaces and other site conditions can limit ...

Take a look inside a massive warehouse filled with thousands of heavy equipment parts carefully stored and organized. This ...

Heavy equipment manufacturers are adopting automation, renewable energy and circular economy practices to reduce emissions, ...

St. Paul Public Schools has officially opened a what the district calls a sandbox classroom, but it’s not for little kids.

In 2021, the construction industry reported the highest number of fatal work injuries in the private sector—many of which resulted from preventable accidents. The key to preventing these accidents is ...

Workplace safety for heavy machinery operators matters most when long days, changing weather, and tight timelines meet ...

FAIRFIELD, Maine (WABI) - A Kennebec Valley Community College program is hoping to address a shortage of operators of heavy machinery in Maine. It’s the second of two heavy equipment operator training ...

People who work with heavy equipment, or oversee employees who do, know there are inherent risks with the associated tasks. However, understanding the threats and taking the appropriate precautions to ...