Earth-moving equipment
Earth-moving equipment (such as skid steer loaders) presents a number of risks to workers. Workers can be injured when the equipment rolls over on soft or steep ground. Workers can sustain crush injuries when safety features have been bypassed or removed, and during maintenance.
See our resources for information on the safe operation of skid steer loaders and other earth-moving equipment.
Resources
Layer risk controls to help prevent workers from being struck by mobile equipment
Struck-by incidents can occur in any workplace where mobile equipment is used, and the risk is increased when equipment operators have obstructed views (blind spots). The best way to prevent these incidents...
Reducing the risk of workers being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment: Guide to using the fillable template
At many workplaces, workers are at risk of being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment such as forklifts, excavators, trucks, and graders. This guide describes how employers can complete the fillable...
Click or call before you dig
Every time you dig, you risk injury, loss of life, or damage to property if you hit buried cables, conduits, pipelines, or other facilities. Contacting BC 1 Call is the best way to find out what is buried...
Managing risks in manufacturing workplaces: Assessing risks — Mobile equipment
The questions in this tool are designed to help you evaluate how you are identifying, controlling, and managing significant risks in your operation. It is provided in a fillable Word document for you...
Highlights
- New resource outlines how to prevent workers from being struck by mobile equipment Published on: November 21, 2023
- Revised safety poster shows workers how to stand out safely around mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: April 24, 2023
- New safety resources available to help reduce the risk of struck-by incidents at your worksite Published on: January 13, 2023
- New resource to help employers reduce risk from mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: October 29, 2021