SaFEty DIStanCE FrOM CHannELS

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

• In case of friable or unstable ground, the minimum safety distance corresponds to twice the channel depth

d = 2 x p

Safety distance is measured from the foot of the channel “a”.

d

a p