Skid Steer Safety… Operating and Spotting for Skid Steers

Skid Steer Safety… Operating and Spotting for Skid Steers Program discusses how to prepare to operate a skid steer as well as how to use one safely. It also provides practical guidance on how to act as a “spotter” for skid steer while keeping yourself, the operator, and others in the area safe. 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 skid steer. But it doesn’t have to be that way… because there are ways for workers to anticipate and navigate these hazards safely. The program includes information on preparing to operate a skid steer, operating a skid steer, being a spotter for a skid steer operator, and more.