Training on loaders is one way to start in the heavy equipment industry. After all, they are one of the most important construction, mining and quarry tools. By design, their primary function is short-distance load and carry, hence the name…
Winter can be slow going for many heavy equipment operators. Now it's February and while officially it is the last month of winter, some places it feels like it has just started. The end of winter of course heralds the…
Truck drivers are always in demand around the nation. In fact, our truck driver training programs are always in high demand which is a good thing since we have over 10,000 trucking companies nationwide in our job placement database all…
Mention OSHA and contractors, managers and even heavy equipment operators start to get nervous. I don't know why! If you have received comprehensive training and you implement what you have learned then a visit from the federal government's Occupational Safety…
Crane operators are highly skilled professionals requiring specialized training and certification. As a reward, crane operators generally better wages than other heavy equipment operators. The role of a crane operator is often quite challenging. There are a lot of factors…
Sounds like a great news story doesn't it. Yet that title is actually true, heavy equipment will be needed to drag our economy out of the current recession. How do I know it's true? The most powerful person on the…
Career loans are there for a purpose. When funds are a little tight it can be a temptation to put off a career move and the problem is, once you put of the move, it is so easy to keep…
Generally speaking, the words 'heavy equipment' and 'environmentalist' rarely get mentioned in the same sentence - when they are mentioned, it is often not in the nicest way. That is slowly changing with many companies taking a 'green' approach to…
Regular care of your heavy equipment and its attachments can prevent the need for costly repairs or replacements down the track. Just as importantly, good maintenance can prevent down time, a factor that not only involves the costs of replacements,…
You can gain experience and a variable range of training by simply doing - that is - borrowing a piece of heavy equipment and practicing, perhaps with an old hand showing you some of the ropes. There are even employers…