Excavator Incident






Heavy equipment operators must be authorized to use and trained on the specific equipment that are using. This 1-page safety meeting topic highlights a tragic, and preventable, excavator incident that provides a lessons learned opportunity to remind operators of the importance of wearing seatbelts when using any heavy machinery.


Long Version - 6 pages

Long Version - 6 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Fast Version - 1 page

Fast Version - 1 page

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in Sheet



Excavator Incident, Construction, Fast

Blank Sign-in Sheet

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Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic that reviews a tragic incident and provides crews a reminder that seat belts must be worn when operating heavy equipment.