The popularity of skid steers is steadily rising, as more construction employees and jobsite managers and owners are becoming increasingly interested in them. After all, their versatility—across a ...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, has updated its Skid Steer Safety Manual and now offers an e-book version in both English and Spanish. The association notes that the print ...

“There is a direct correlation between safety and productivity with regard to skid steer loaders on a construction site,” explains Shawn Warkenthien, product safety manager, Bobcat Company.

Large skid-steers are being used much as one would use a wheel loader, tackling jobs such as excavating. In the past, skid-steers were considered too light-duty to take on such rigorous work. Once ...