Working with heavy equipment comes with big risks. If you and your crew aren’t trained to work with heavy equipment, there is a much higher risk that someone will get hurt, something will get damaged, and the job won’t get done the way it should be. There are some of the biggest dangers of working with heavy equipment.

Operating A Heavy Machine Without Guards

Machine guards are safety items specifically made so that people can use a heavy machine without getting hurt. They shield workers from the most dangerous parts of heavy machinery. They should never be removed. But, sometimes workers remove them because they feel that the machine guards interfere with the function of the machinery. Never remove a machine guard and never operate a piece of heavy machinery without guards. 

Getting Crushed or Run Over

Heavy equipment, by nature, is heavy enough to kill people or cause catastrophic crush injuries. Workers who are caught in moving parts of heavy machinery or run over by heavy machinery can suffer gruesome injuries or be killed. 

That’s why it’s important for workers who work around heavy machinery to understand how the machines operate, stay a safe distance away, and wear high-visibility protective gear at all times. 

Being Involved in Equipment Transport Accidents

Accidents with heavy machinery often occur when heavy machines are being moved from jobsite to jobsite. If workers don’t have the necessary safety training or don’t use the prescribed safety methods to move heavy machinery, bad accidents can happen. Anyone working on the transport of heavy machinery should have extensive safety training. And, they should know the route in advance and make sure there are no construction or traffic delays along the route. 

Failing to Learn the Associated Risks of Machinery

All workers who work around heavy machinery should know OSHA standards for safely handling heavy machinery and the OSHA protection and safety standards for job sites where heavy machinery is present. Not being aware of safety protocols or not following them can result in workers suffering from grave injuries or even death. All workers need to participate in safety training before being around heavy machinery. 

Using Equipment Before Receiving Adequate Training

All employees who are going to be using heavy machinery should have extensive training on the use of the machines before they even get near one. Knowing how to properly operate heavy machinery, and what to do if something goes wrong, is essential to ensuring the safety of everyone on the jobsite. 

Call Gorilla Hammers For Your Demolition Project

To make sure that your crew is safe, the best thing to do if you need demolition or heavy machinery work done is to contact Gorilla Hammers at 888-814-6745. Our crew has the education and experience to safely handle any size heavy machinery job.