According to VISTA Training, a firm specializing in heavy equipment operator training, working too close to an edge and operating on steep or uneven grades are the leading causes of accidents.

Whether a 10-year veteran of a company or a new employee, the first step of proper backhoe operation is proper training. And this isn’t limited to operators only; for best results, owners ...

Nick Striegel and Jon Hood, Caterpillar, USA, ponder the training options that mining operations have when it comes to ...