I can’t even drive a remote control car well. I constantly crash, then I get frustrated, and I stop. So the idea of operating heavy machinery like excavators and dump trucks via remote control both ...

effectively to a student training on a Cat Simulators system. The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year ...

The U.S. Army Reserve’s 80th Training Command Total Army Service School (80TTC) located at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), and the Garrison’s Directorate of Public Works have once again partnered on ...

The Internet of Things (IoT) allows people to enjoy better oversight of their connected products and those using them. Focusing on IoT in heavy equipment could enable site managers, safety specialists ...

The new simulation training system from CM Labs Simulations has launched Intellia, which provides operators the ability to train on heavy equipment and to support "operator workforce development" it ...

T he risks posed to heavy equipment operators in certain situations can often limit the type of work they can perform. Hazardous materials, unstable subsurfaces and other site conditions can limit ...

In 2021, the construction industry reported the highest number of fatal work injuries in the private sector—many of which resulted from preventable accidents. The key to preventing these accidents is ...

Today, we are looking at heavy transportation equipment stocks, starting with Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK). Heavy transportation ...

A fun Friday field trip for students in the Minnesota Virtual Academy. Nearly 80 of them stopped by the Local 49 Training Center in Hinckley. They’ve been taking online classes about heavy equipment.

Not enough people are stepping up to the excavator, dozer or backhoe, and that’s a big problem when the economy is fueling a need for heavy equipment operators. “We’ve seen an alarming decline in the ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said management also retaliated against the woman, who worked as a heavy equipment operator in the mine.

Meet Rebecca Ahafianyo, the 25-year-old female breaking barriers with passion and purpose as a forklift and heavy-duty equipment operator ...