Who Takes It : Earth-moving equipment operators; “Heavy Equipment” defined as earth moving equipment having 20 or greater engine horsepower (e.g., tractors, bobcat, backhoe, etc.)
Class Length 6.5 hours (annual training required)
Topics
- Employer responsibilities
- Code of Safe Work practices document
- Employee/operators responsibilities
- Prohibited conduct
- Regulatory oversight: OSHA
- Operations and safety features for each piece of equipment the employee is assigned to operate; hands-on proficiency with operating functions, controls, safety features; task-specific demonstrations as required
