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Heavy Equipment Grading & Trench Work

Grade to stakes, dig trenches and expose utilities under OSHA rules, and work within machine limits around people on foot. Hands-on training and an employer evaluation are still required.

Intermediate 1 hour 30 minutes 9 guides Includes assessment

Guides in This Path

1
Introduction to Workplace Safety
15 min Optional
2
Working Safely Around Electricity
15 min Optional
3
Reading Construction Drawings
15 min Optional
4
Basic Math for the Trades
15 min Optional
5
Trenching and Excavation Safety
20 min
6
Heavy Equipment Operation
20 min
7
Grading to Stakes With Heavy Equipment
15 min
8
Operator Trench Work and Buried Utilities
15 min
9
Heavy Equipment Limits and Ground Crew Safety
15 min
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Heavy Equipment Operation

Operating excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, and graders on construction and earthwork projects. Heavy equipment operators need spatial awareness, mechanical sympathy, and a thorough understanding of site safety.

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