A backhoe loader is a wheeled machine that combines a front loader bucket with a rear-mounted backhoe. It can load, carry, excavate, and trench, making it useful for construction, road maintenance, utilities, and agriculture. The combination reduces the need to move several separate machines between small or varied jobs. Many models also accept attachments such as breakers, augers, compactors, and grapples. Because the operator may work in either direction, lighting should provide visibility around both implements, along the machine sides, and across the surrounding work area.