[VIDEO]Shake Hands With Danger: A Construction Safety Classic

1970s construction-equipment-maintenance safety film (23 min.) remains one of the great collections of cautionary tales for mechanics in the field

Jul 13, 2015

Caterpillar-sponsored training film shows a broad range of potential dangers associated with maintaining earthmoving and related construction machinery such as tractors, graders, excavators & diggers.

More information on the film, Shake Hands With Danger

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