Is a Forklift considered Heavy Equipment? A forklift is a machine or vehicle?

It should be noted that the term “heavy” does not refer to the weight or size of the machine, but to the heavy-duty nature of the tasks it performs.

• What does heavy equipment mean to you?
• Is there a clear definition?

In today’s workforce, the consensus is that heavy equipment refers to heavy vehicles that are specifically designed for construction and earthmoving tasks.

What makes things a bit ambiguous is that many terms are used to describe heavy equipment, including heavy machines, heavy trucks, construction equipment, engineering equipment, heavy vehicles, and even heavy hydraulic systems.

Whatever term you want to use, it includes machines like:

• Backhoe loaders
• Bulldozers
• Excavators
• Backhoes
• Dump trucks
• All-terrain forklifts

What Is a Forklift?

A forklift is also called a forklift, forklift truck, and all-terrain forklift. A forklift is a primarily industrial vehicle that uses a two-prong forked front attachment to lift materials. Often times this material is found on a wooden deck or pallet.

Forks are often used to move products and materials that are on a pallet or other platform. A forklift has the ability to lift and lower material.

Unlike other machines that can be equipped with a forked attachment, such as a telehandler, a forklift is beneficial for projects that require a lot of material movement.

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