C - Safety
Safety distance from channels Work with the backhoe at a safety distance from scarps and channels. Safety distance depends on the type of channel or scarp (propped up or not), and it mainly changes according to the type of ground. A rule of thumb to calculate the minimum safety distance is: •
In case of compact ground, the minimum safety distance “d” corresponds to the channel depth “p” d=p
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In case of friable or unstable ground, the minimum safety distance corresponds to twice the channel depth d=2xp
Safety distance is measured from the foot of the channel “a”.
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