Heavy Equipment & Site Operations

Heavy-equipment and site-logistics communication for Canadian construction. Identify each major piece of heavy equipment (excavator, loader, skid-steer, backhoe, dozer, grader, crane), name parts and controls, give and receive standard hand signals for spotters and crane operators, run excavation safely (locate, shoring, trench protection), coordinate crane operations (lift plans, signal person), site logistics for deliveries and laydown, grading and earthwork vocabulary, two-way radio etiquette, and severe-weather protocols.

14 lessons · 3 open to everyone · About 5.5 hours · Level: CLB 5–6 · By Newcomer