Equipment World Staff (EQW)Safety WatchBalancing act: Keeping a level load helps ensure your dump truck remains uprightThe accident: Two dump truck operators were moving dirt to build an embankment as part of a highway project. The driver of one truck thought his dirt was emptied and pulled forward, tipping onto an adjacent dump truck.April 15, 2014Safety WatchIn harm’s way: Avert danger by knowing where moving equipment is at all timesThe accident: A skid steer operator was backdragging a section of a concrete contractor’s yard used for concrete testing. A cement truck driver approaching the construction trailer failed to use the sidewalk, instead walking through the area behind the skid steer.April 15, 2014Safety WatchAlert and aware: Know what’s around you – and behind you – at all timesThe accident: A welder was working on a newly-laid section of rail when a wheeled excavator operator backed over his left arm. The machine’s wheel forced the welder’s arm into an inch-wide gap in the rails, severely crushing the limb.April 15, 2014Safety WatchLook out: Every month, at least one construction worker is killed when backed over by a construction vehicle in a work zoneThe accident: A 10-member crew was replacing expansion joints on a bridge in the right, outside lane of a highway. A worker driving a truck backed over a fellow worker walking in the closed, orange-coned lane.April 15, 2014Safety WatchWork zone woes: The busier the zone, the greater the riskThe accident: A dump truck driver was transporting a load of asphalt through a work zone during a nighttime paving project. In backing up to the next section to be paved, the driver felt a bump and then noticed the victim appear from under the front of the truck.April 15, 2014Safety WatchDump truck dangers: Don’t assume a driver knows you’re near the truckThe accident: A milling machine was removing asphalt and depositing it in a dump truck. An engineering technician stepped behind the dump truck just as the truck driver began backing toward the machine.April 15, 2014Safety WatchPerilous paving: Nighttime paving projects offer unique hazards for workersThe accident: A paving crew was milling and repaving a parking lot at night. A laborer was assigned to walk alongside a cold milling machine, acting as a spotter for the operator as well as monitoring the cutting drum area.April 15, 2014Safety WatchHandling heat: Beat dehydration by drinking water and knowing when to take a breakThe incident: A 25-year-old worker, who had fared well during a week working in 90- to 95-degree temperatures, became sick with a virus over the weekend. The following Monday, however, he felt good enough to work.April 15, 2014Safety WatchHandle with caution: Asphalt paving is a carefully choreographed operation where attention to detail is criticalThe accident: A member of a paving crew was making adjustments to the hopper of an asphalt paver when a dump truck backed up to the hopper.April 15, 2014Safety WatchYou can’t run fast enough: Pay attention to jobsite flammable, combustible fluid handlingThe demonstration: Testers ignited one gallon of gasoline inside a car truck. The resulting explosion blasted the trunk lid 80 feet in the air, making it apparent that anyone in the car would have been killed.April 14, 2014Previous PagePage 37 of 591Next PageTop StoriesRoadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreIt was a big year for roadbuilding equipment announcements. Here are the top picks for 2025 from Equipment World editors.VideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel Use
