One of the most important aspects of operating heavy equipment is safety. Your own safety as well as the safety of others. Heavy equipment operators need to have situational awareness at all times. Your safety, the safety of your fellow…
In the 21st century, you don't have be a boy or drag your knuckles to want to play with dump trucks, bulldozers, and loaders. Girls can play too. The ATS Heavy Equipment Training School has been known to certify female…
Little boys will usually take an interest in cars, trucks, and dirty things around the age of 3 or 4. By the age of 5 they are deeply entrenched in the art of manliness in the dirtiest of ways. They'll…
If you want to operate heavy machinery in the U.S. then you should seek national certification. It will help boost your career in so many ways. The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) was set up specifically to…
Finding the right heavy equipment training school means being able to experience higher earnings and a more comfortable life style. When you do just a basic search on the Internet for the phrase "heavy equipment school", you can find a…
The out look for jobs for heavy equipment operators is excellent. Heavy equipment operators have an advantage over other industries and professions, in that there is a huge shortage of adequate training programs to train people for these jobs. Many…
Evaluating your options in heavy equipment careers may have brought to your attention that you are going to have to spend some money on tuition, books and supplies. In addition to that, you may find that you also have to…
Excavators are engineering vehicles that are comprised of an arm, cab that is mounted on a pivot and a bucket. All of this is on top of an undercarriage with wheels. They may also be built with tracks. They are…
Have you been thinking of starting a career in heavy equipment operations, but not sure if it is something for you? The United States Department of Labor has some information that you may find of interest. There are three main…
Backhoes or rear tractors are heavy equipment operations that consist of a digging bucket on the end of an arm. This arm is also known as a dipper or a stick. Today's backhoes are run through hydraulics. These backhoes are…