WHAT'S AT STAKE

Wherever heavy work needs to be done in a small space, the skid-steer loader can be found. Carelessness around or in operating these machines can injure or kill you.

WHAT'S THE DANGER

Skid-steers have the same hazards as other machinery. Just because they're small compared to other mobile equipment doesn't mean they can't run you over. Hydraulic arms and attachments add to the danger. For the operator, limited visibility and the normal hazards of operating machines mean danger. EXAMPLE A worker hadn't been informed of the correct route for walking around the construction site. He walked across the path of a reversing […]