Heavy Equipment Safety Training Videos

In response to growing concerns over crane safety, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently released new crane and derrick safety standards. The rules will affect more than 4.8 million employees of crane and construction companies nationwide. This program will elaborate on the new standards and the employers’ responsibilities.

With this construction-specific program, you can help meet OSHA's "formal instruction" forklift training requirements (29 CFR §1910.178 (I)).

Forklift training video on DVD for safety, operation and maintenance.

Safety Orientation For Heavy Manufacturing – This program is an overview of your safety responsibilities to help you perform your job safely. Safety is a responsibility that’s important to you, the company, and your fellow employees. Accident and injury statistics compiled over the last 50 years reveal that the majority of all accidents are caused by the unsafe acts of employees such as taking short cuts, violating safety rules or job procedures.

This program will discuss some basic rules that apply to both equipment operators and warehouse personnel. Basically, forklift operator rules generally call for pedestrians to have the right-of-way but forklift operators don’t always see pedestrians until it’s too late. Stay alert and pay attention to the sounds around you.

The New Lockout/Tagout Program - One of the most effective devices for personal protection around moving machinery is a lockout and tagout program. When you hear the words lockout and tagout it means locking up the energy sources of a machine so it cannot be started. The tagout part of the term refers to placing a tag on a locked machine so everyone will be aware that a particular machine is under repair or maintenance.

Provides training regarding the safe operation and dangers of the two most common types of motorized pallet jack trucks: “walkies” and “walkie-riders."

Powered pallet jacks can be found in almost any warehouse, manufacturing facility or loading dock. They’re real work-horses that are simple to operate – but can cause serious damage or injury if not used correctly.

The most important safety feature is the operator's knowledge of how to use, inspect, and maintain the equipment. Safety around hoisting equipment is extremely important because one little mistake can be disastrous.

Backhoes are one of the most common types of construction equipment found today and rightly so, as their versatility and maneuverability makes the backhoe the equipment of choice for most construction jobs.

Electric Pallet Jack - A very important piece of equipment in the warehouse and material-handling areas is the electric pallet jack. It’s an economical and versatile unit, designed to move stacks of materials from one place to another safely and without injury or product damage.