Working Conditions for Construction equipment operatorsMany construction equipment operators work outdoors, in nearly every type of climate and weather condition, although in many areas of the country, construction operations must be suspended in winter and during periods of extremely wet weather. Bulldozers, scrapers, and especially tampers and piledrivers are noisy and shake or jolt the operator. Operating heavy construction equipment can be dangerous. As with most machinery, accidents generally can be avoided by observing proper operating procedures and safety practices. Construction equipment operators are cold in the winter and hot in the summer, and often get dirty, greasy, muddy, or dusty. Operators may have irregular hours because work on some construction projects continues around the clock or must be performed late at night or early in the morning. Some operators work in remote locations on large construction projects, such as highways and dams, or in factory or mining operations. More information on Construction equipment operators from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Construction equipment operators occupation Number of Construction equipment operators in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Construction equipment operators Working conditions for Construction equipment operators Significant points for Construction equipment operators Training requirements for Construction equipment operators Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |