How Safe Are Heavy Equipment Operators?

Know The Major Occupational Hazards and Safety Tips of Construction Industry

Heavy Equipment

Operator is one of the

most DANGEROUS

jobs in the world.

Studies Show:

• Fatalities in construction and maintenance averaged 100,000 in 2014

• 75% are due to backhoes and cranes accidents

• Rollovers were the main cause of death of heavy equipment operators

There are 40 different

categories of heavy

equipment but the

most common are:

• Backhoes

• Bulldozers

• Excavators

• Trenches

• Wheel Loaders

• Graders

• Tractors

What are the major dangers around these

machines?

• Equipment Failure

• Chemical Hazards

• Machine

Entanglement

• Improper Lifting of

Heavy Objects

• Improper

Environment Design

Heavy equipment operators’ health are also at risk and causes 10% of

their mortality rate.

Common Acquired

Diseases:

• Lung cancer

• Bronchitis

• Neurological Disorders

• Noise-induced hearing loss

• Dermatitis and Other Skin Diseases

Safety is still possible at this line of work, operators must

follow the guidelines.

• Guard every floor hole

(using a railing and

floor hole cover)

• Keep floors in work

areas in a clean and,

so far as possible, a

dry condition

• Always wear personal

protective equipment

• Check motors to make

sure that all operating

controls are in the

neutral position

• Operate machines at

speeds and in a

manner consistent with

conditions on the

particular job

• Personnel should stop

motors and refrain from

smoking during

refueling operations.

To avoid getting diseases that could lead to

possible death, health-wise precautions are

advised

• A healthy diet should be

observed

• Smoking habits should

be eliminated

• Don’t exceed body

capacity and stop

excessive heavy lifting

Immediate Assistance should be given in any event of accidents

It is the employers’ responsibility to provide

immediate care to those who have fallen ill or

have been a victim of untowards incidents that

operators might undergo.

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