AEM Produces Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has produced a safety manual
designed for operators, maintenance personnel and other jobsite workers involved
with vacuum excavation equipment.

AEM offers more than 40 product-specific safety manuals and videos. The
association initiated its safety-tools program more than 35 years ago to provide
effective, job-proven and time-tested suggestions for promoting safety-conscious
attitudes and performance. In addition to accident prevention, benefits include
improved worker productivity and less equipment downtime for repairs.

The AEM Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual — like all AEM safety manuals — is
published in an illustrated format of sensible “dos and don’ts” featuring
typical daily situations on the worksite. The safety messages are presented in
clear, readable text and illustrations to aid understanding, and the manual can
be used
for safety sessions on the job or in the classroom.

The Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual is the result of cooperative efforts of
equipment manufacturers working through AEM’s Vacuum Excavation Equipment
Committee to research and develop the manual. The information is intended to
supplement, not replace, manufacturer operating manuals.

The AEM Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual, as well as the association’s other
safety manuals, videos and related educational materials, are available from the
AEM Store online at www.aem.org.