WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Heavy equipment is used on many different kinds of work sites all around the world. Such heavy equipment includes cranes, maintainers, bull dozers, front loaders, dump trucks, excavators. These are used in virtually all construction sites. This equipment is effective but also hazardous. Proper work planning as well as operating equipment limited to its use, are essential steps for safe operation.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

These are many different dangers or hazards associated with heavy equipment. The two major hazards / dangers that are responsible for the majority of injuries and fatalities are:

Struck-by incidents

• One of the biggest exposures […]

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