Heavy Equipment (Construction)

First, it’s not a certification, though the completion of a required compliance training course is often referred to as such by the general public. OSHA does not certify workers, and OSHA-authorized training providers like us are not allowed to issue any official certification.

Instead, you earn a certificate of completion when you successfully complete our online heavy equipment operator training, which your supervisor may mistakenly refer to as “heavy equipment certification online.” This certificate of completion indicates to both OSHA and your employer that you’ve demonstrated knowledge of the hazards and safety measures necessary for working with and around heavy machinery.

When you successfully complete our heavy equipment operator course, you’ll get a certificate of completion immediately to print or download. As an IACET-accredited provider, if you take one of our heavy equipment operator classes, you’re also eligible to claim 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs).

This heavy machine operator course is specifically designed as construction machines training to target the types of heavy equipment found on a construction site and the construction-specific OSHA standards found under §1926.

Although the course is called heavy equipment operator training, it’s beneficial to all construction personnel. This is a general introduction to the hazards presented by heavy construction equipment and the precautions that need to be taken by everyone in the vicinity.

The number of modules for construction machine operator training may vary depending on the training provider. You’ll be presented with a short quiz at the end of each to prepare you to pass the final exam.

The final exam for heavy equipment operator training typically includes multiple-choice questions assessing knowledge of the types of heavy equipment found on a construction site and construction-specific OSHA standards. The exact number of questions varies by training provider.

OSHA requires employers to ensure that each worker is adequately trained to recognize and mitigate the safety and health hazards they’ll encounter in the course of their job. Some OSHA standards come with specific training frequencies but most, including heavy equipment operator training, do not. In the absence of a prescribed frequency, OSHA’s recommendation is that training be repeated “at least annually,” with early retraining required when someone demonstrates inadequate training or when work conditions change.