Front-End Loader/Backhoe Safety

The earliest recorded appearance of a tractor unit equipped with a front loader and a ‘back hoe’ is in 1953 in the United Kingdom by inventor Joseph C. Bamford. That first machine that Joe Bamford built started out as a general-purpose farm tractor. Joe added the two most useful tools…

Job Site Safety Training

The construction, mining and heavy industries bring man and machine together to create amazing structures, modify the environment to suit our needs, and extract valuable resources that push technology and development on global scales. Like any other place of work, these industries are prone to accidents. The difference is the…

BOOM TRUCKS

Safely lifting and moving loads is a core part of the heavy and construction industries. Several implements have been developed to help achieve this, common among them being the crane. They come in a variety of configurations all specialized to the type of work they are intended for. On smaller…

Overhead Cranes

Lifting heavy loads is a daily necessity of the heavy and construction industry. As such, several implements have been developed and utilized to make this not only possible, but efficient and safe as well. Among the most widely applied utilities in this category is the crane. Mobile cranes are wheeled…

An Introduction to Excavators

Heavy machinery prides itself on being among the most powerful and widely utilized all over the world. This is from the progress and investment put into their development to make them ever more efficient in safely moving and lifting loads. Among the most popular of these heavy machines is the…

MEWP Versus AWP – What Is the Difference?

Heavy Equipment Training
Demand for work at heights requires safe and repeated access to elevated areas. Erecting structures to reach great heights may create obstruction, incur costs, and take up space. One solution to this challenge was found in mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP). Until recently, mobile elevated work platforms were known as…

What is a Skid Steer?

Heavy Equipment Training
A skid steer, also known as a skid loader, skid-steer loader, or skidsteer is a compact, rigid, industrial vehicle primarily employed in moving loads. Common designs have a bucket attachment on the front, controlled by arms that extend on either side of the vehicle to the rear, where they are…