Heavy equipment operator

Heavy equipment operator
	A mini excavator uncovers the remains of a wooden ship
Occupation
Occupation type	Vocation
Activity sectors	Construction
Description
Fields of; employment	construction
Related jobs	excavator operator, Driver

A wheeled front loader at work. This wheeled tractor is equipped with a large bucket, which can be raised or lowered by hydraulic arms.

A heavy equipment operator operates heavy equipment used in engineering and construction projects.^[1]^[2] Typically only skilled workers may operate heavy equipment, and there is specialized training for learning to use heavy equipment.

^ "Construction Equipment Operators : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
^ V. J. Davies, Ken Tomasin (1996). Construction Safety Handbook. Thomas Telford. ISBN 0-7277-2519-X.

[1] "Construction Equipment Operators : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

[2] V. J. Davies, Ken Tomasin (1996). Construction Safety Handbook. Thomas Telford. ISBN 0-7277-2519-X.

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