Crane Accidents: Causes and Prevention
Modified Date: February 18, 2025 As a construction worker, you play a crucial role in our infrastructure by ensuring our buildings are built safely and our roads are safe. Working…
Five Hazard Controls in the Workplace
There are five kinds of hazard control within the hierarchy of controls in the construction workplace. Different controls are applied to different situations, and there are times in which using…
Heavy Equipment Operators Crucial to Natural Disaster Recovery
Most of the time, when there is damage, there is debris that needs to be moved. For much of the large-scale debris, heavy equipment machines are needed to help restore cities and towns to what they were prior to the chaos. Salvaging buildings and valuable items buried in the rubble requires timely action from cleanup crews.
The Role of Bulldozers in the Heavy Equipment Industry
The bulldozer is an iconic fixture in the class of machines known as heavy equipment. Learn more about this machinery and training at HEC.
Heavy Equipment Machinery for Ground Works
Different heavy equipment machinery serves different purposes in the construction zone and each come with their own unique specifications.
HEC ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: LARRY WALDEN
Meet Heavy Equipment College Alumni Larry Walden and know how was his experience during the heavy equipment programs. Check out his complete story.
Backhoe Loader Inspection Checklist
Inspecting equipment before starting work in any job setting is crucial for your safety and the safety of others. Learn more about what to look for when inspecting a loader backhoe.
5 Reasons to Enroll in a Heavy Equipment Training Program
5 Reasons to Enroll in a Heavy Equipment Training Program
In many ways, heavy equipment machines and their operators helped, and are continuing to help, build America. From roads to bridges to skyscrapers and interstates, the use of heavy equipment…
HEC Alumni Spotlight: Willie Fisher
HEC 2017 Graduate, Willie Fisher, A Heavy Equipment Alumni, chose Heavy Equipment Colleges of America because he is passionate about construction and wanted to get certified! At HEC, we have…
HEC Alumni Spotlight William Stoltenberg
2017 Level II graduate, William Stoltenberg, discusses why he decided to continue his education, even with over 16 years of experience in heavy equipment operations! Stoltenberg firmly believes that continuing…
