Dump Truck Safety… Operating and Spotting for a Truck

Many jobsites use heavy equipment to help haul, dig, and transport materials. They make jobs more efficient, but they can also make them more dangerous. In fact, construction workers frequently suffer injuries while operating or spotting for a dump truck. But it doesn’t have to be that way… because there are ways for workers to anticipate and navigate these hazards safely.

This course on “Dump Truck Safety… Operating and Spotting for a Truck” discusses how to prepare to operate a dump truck as well as how to use one safely. It also provides practical guidance on how to act as a
“spotter” for truck while keeping yourself, the operator, and others in the area safe.

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Topics covered in these products include:

  • Preparing to operate a dump truck
  • Operating a dump truck
  • Being a spotter for a dump truck operator