BIG toys for big kids. Heavy equipment operators are a breed apart. They operate machines that dwarf other people, their cars and in some cases, their homes. A moments inattention can lead to disaster. This month we talked to operators of track hoes, graders, cranes and some very big machines! Is this for you? Read all about it.
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Heavy Equipment Operators - an introduction to the field.
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Track Hoe Operator
A track hoe operator moves thousands of pounds of dirt a day using one of the hardest pieces of heavy equipment to operate.
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Grader Operator
Smoothing over what seems like kilometres of dirt, the Grader operator's hands are always on the move.
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Crane Operator
Whether it's moving materials from the ground to rooftops or loading train cars, if you were a kid who liked big toys, this is the job to have.
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Heavy Equipment Hot tip
Sitting down for the job still requires hard work.
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Jump Start - Getting into Heavy Equipment
Heavy equipment translates to heavy workload.
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Horizontal Drill Operator
Mathematics key to horizontal drilling .
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