The construction industry accounts for a large number of yearly work-related fatalities. There are ways to prevent this by following protocol and knowing the heavy equipment you are working with.

From a young age, Tyler Smutz knew he wanted to work with heavy equipment. Smutz, who is 20 years old and from Massena, grew up driving a tractor, and says "playing out in the woods and the fields ...

With lifting capacities greater than 10,000 tons, heavy lift cranes are many times used in single-lift operations. In other words, the equipment, such as topsides, are lifted from the barge and ...

People who work with heavy equipment, or oversee employees who do, know there are inherent risks with the associated tasks. However, understanding the threats and taking the appropriate ...