At Associated Training Services, we offer all the necessary certifications and training programs to ensure your employees understand the importance of job site safety.
Fatal accidents within the heavy equipment and crane industry Here is some important and scary information you should know and take into consideration when looking into the heavy equipment industry or the crane industry. No one expects to go to…
As with all aspects of construction work, when digging safely it is important to make sure the whole process is as safe as possible for everyone concerned and to do that we must understand the risks that we take on…
Modern technology and high training standards mean that safety records are better than ever today, but when cranes are involved, safety should never be taken for granted. As loads have become bigger and sites more complex, the need to create…
When you train for a career in construction operating heavy machinery, there is a lot to learn. Not just the skills to control the equipment safely and effectively, to get it to do exactly what you want every time, but…
Picture the traditional construction worker and their gear, and what do you see? Blue jeans are part of that description for most of us, having been the hard-wearing pants of choice for as long as there has been construction in…
When you spend most of your day operating heavy equipment, your office is the cab, it's where you are in control, and you know what is happening. However, without good communication lines, it can be a very isolating place as…
Have you ever seen a professional heavy equipment operator dress wearing flip-flops while on the job? Probably not, because that shoe selection would be a huge safety violation. There's a good reason professionals wear the protective gear you see when driving…
Much of the country is seeing subzero cold this month. But along with that cold, we are also seeing an increase in accidents because the cold affects both the equipment and the operator. Heavy equipment safety means understanding the difference a drop…
The logging industry uses a lot of heavy equipment, and loggers love frozen ground because it is stable ground. But according to a recent study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the time they have to operate on frozen ground is…
We hear it from the time we are small: warnings about the possibility of falling when we are in a hurry. When the location is a large piece of heavy equipment, rushing to get on or off always has the…