Jumping a Trench With a Backhoe

Using heavy equipment is more than just scooping up dirt. Heavy equipment operators must maneuver their equipment in tight spaces and over obstacles. It takes an experienced operator to move tons of machine with grace.

The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools Blog features video from Yellow Metal TV showing how to jump a trench with a backhoe while a form board is already in place. This video is the short version. A longer version is featured on the NAHETS blog.

The NAHETS blog also features move Yellow Metal TV video of how to get out of a tight spot.

Source: National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools Blog and Yellow Metal TV.

Students test their skills at the heavy equipment rodeo

The Pennsylvania College of Technology website features a story on the Heavy Equipment Rodeo at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.

The rodeo offers a chance for students to show their driving skills on different pieces of equipment.

Heavy equipment class expands opportunties for students

The demand for skilled heavy equipment operators keeps growing. More schools are adding classes for training heavy equipment operators to satisfy the needs of contracting and construction businesses.

The Robesonian features an story on a heavy equipment training class at Robeson Community College in North Carolina. The class is expected to graduate 36 students.

Were you trained in a heavy equipment class? Tell us about and leave a comment.

Kentucky high school students get to work with heavy equipment

The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky reports on a program that puts high school students behind the controls of heavy equipment.

The students are participating in a program that gives them the chance to work on real construction projects. The students are building a football field, an outdoor classroom, and a retention pond.

The program combines classroom lessons with on-the-job work. Local trucking and construction companies donate equipment and supplies.