Heavy Equipment Owner/Operators Dying on the Job

Authors

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

Abstract

To prevent heavy equipment injuries:

• Owner/operators should become familiar with and adhere to Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health guidelines.
• Manufacturers’ procedures for operation and maintenance of heavy equipment should be followed.
• Avoid potentially hazardous situations. Operators should perform a thorough hazard assessment before work is initiated.

Document Type

Alert

Publication Date

12-2003

Notes/Citation Information

Published in Haz Alert, v. 2, issue 4.

Repository Citation

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, "Heavy Equipment Owner/Operators Dying on the Job" (2003). Kentucky Haz Alerts--Other. 10.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/face_other_alerts/10