With any of our rental equipment, we always take the time to carefully maintain and inspect the equipment to ensure safe operations for our renters, but it’s important to be familiar with the necessary safety precautions you need to take when operating the equipment as well. Here are three safety tips for operating our mini excavators to keep both you and your property safe while you use the equipment.
- Familiarize yourself with the equipment and construction site: When preparing to use our mini excavators, you will want to take the time to familiarize yourself with the equipment. We sell and rent mini excavators made by KATO, and we can give you all the information you need to know how to operate them without issues and how to properly maintain safety while using them. You will also want to familiarize yourself with the project and worksite, so you know exactly the space you have to work with and the requirements of the excavation.
- Keep the equipment level: An important safety rule for operating mini excavators is that you must keep the equipment level while operating it. You might achieve this by digging a shelf or bench cut into a hill when digging a hole on a hill or using other equipment to keep the excavator safe and level.
- Maintain complete control of the excavator at all times: You will want to pay close attention to your use of the mini excavator by staying seated and buckled in. You will also want to keep your eyes on the controls and your surroundings to keep track of the amount of soil being removed and where you’re moving it along with any people present on the property that may cause safety concerns.
You can give us a call if you would like to learn more about our mini excavators.