A heavy equipment operator operates heavy equipment used in engineering and construction projects.[1][2] Typically only skilled workers may operate heavy equipment, and there is specialized training for learning to use heavy equipment.
Occupation | |
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Occupation type | Vocation |
Activity sectors | Construction |
Description | |
Fields of employment | construction |
Related jobs | excavator operator, Driver |
Operator training edit
Various organizations set standards for training for heavy equipment operators. Such organizations typically offer what in the US is called "effective safety training". Specific organizations include the following:
Safety edit
Much publication about heavy equipment operators focuses on improving safety for such workers. The occupational medicine field researches and makes recommendations about safety for these and other workers in safety-sensitive positions. Hand signals are also important for machinery operators as it facilitates visual aid for safe work in spite of factors such as noise and a crowded environment[3].
Notable heavy equipment operators edit
- Mack Ray Edwards (1918–1971), child sex abuser/serial killer; buried victims at his construction sites; committed suicide by hanging in his prison cell
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Construction Equipment Operators : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ V. J. Davies, Ken Tomasin (1996). Construction Safety Handbook. Thomas Telford. ISBN 0-7277-2519-X.
- ^ "Crane Hand Signals: Vital for Construction Safety". Al Marwan Heavy Machinery. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
External links edit
- Media related to Heavy equipment operator at Wikimedia Commons