International Mining’s September issue will include an article on this subject and we are currently accepting editorial contributions. VISTA Training has already had its input to the article and has just released its new Transporting Heavy Equipment web-based training program. A significant percentage of fatal accidents involving heavy equipment occur when loading and unloading from a trailer. Accidents can also happen when transporting equipment, if it is not properly secured to the trailer.The training program will help US operators understand the provisions of the 2006 (most recent) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR, Part 393 regulation. It will also help users to reduce or eliminate an all too common source of equipment mishaps.

This new web-based training program covers:

• The types of trailers used to haul heavy equipment
• How to read a trailer load capacity plate
• How to safely load and unload equipment from trailers
• Tie-down equipment and procedures
• How to calculate the Aggregate Working Load Limit (AWLL)
• Best practices when hauling on public roadways.