Operating Equipment

I have recently had serveral interviews with people reguarding the position of an equipment opperator. Unfortinately I have been extremely unhappy with the results I have been getting. Many people claim to have the experience necessary for opperating equipment, but the question is, can they opperate efficiantly? One question I always like to ask is,"Have you ever flipped a machine"? You usally get a pretty quick response stating," No I have never flipped any machine, I am a very safe opperator". In my oppinion, I think every good opperator should flip a machine at least once. This way you know your limitations and that of the machines. On the other hand, if it happens once a week, I would definately say you arent safe. If you aggree with this forum, leave a comment, let me know what you would say or ask an interviewee.

[TreeFrog]

Its hard to find good equipement operators you almost have to train them from scratch it seems.

[R.green]

safe opperator haha
I believe that if your on a job site with people working aroud you
and in a position to cause personal and property damage that part of being a safe opperator is knowing your limitations and not exceeding them and as far is being efficent please explain how a machine up side down and your crew having to stop and help and your mechanic doing unnecessary repairs is efficent

[dfilli]

A good operator should never flip a machine

[BostonBull]

I dont think you should flip one, but get it right there about to go. You never know your, or a machines limitations, if you dont push the envelope you'll never know where those limits are! But property, personal, or other damage shouldnt be neccesary.

[Climber]

Exactly you got to know your limits. Some times a good operator has to come near those limits when an emergency situation develops. Every good operator knows the limits of his equipment. If you dont your not a very good operator. But I agree when it starts to flip over that the time to learn not when it goes over.