Are Forklifts Considered Heavy Equipment?

While relatively lightweight, they are still classified as heavy equipment.

What is considered heavy equipment?

Heavy equipment refers to heavy-duty vehicles, specially designed for executing construction tasks, most frequently ones involving earthwork operations. They are also known as heavy machines, heavy trucks, construction equipment, engineering equipment, heavy vehicles, or heavy hydraulics.

What is considered light equipment?

Light equipment means hand-held tools and construction equipment, such as line trimmers, handsaws, wheelbarrows, and post-hole diggers. ... Light equipment means construction equipment including, but not limited to, chain saws, wheelbarrows, post-hole diggers and all hand-held tools.