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Spoil pile must be kept:
Loading the edge can collapse the trench wall.
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Question: Spoil pile must be kept:
Answer options: ✅ At least 1 m from excavation edge
- Right at edge
- In trench
- On the bucket
Correct answer: At least 1 m from excavation edge
Explanation: Loading the edge can collapse the trench wall.
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- During a final inspection of an excavator, prior to beginning work, an operator notices significant play in th
- An excavator operator is preparing to dig a trench in cohesive soil. To achieve maximum breakout force, what a
- Which control typically governs the arm (or dipper arm) movement for an excavator?
- What condition might require sloping or shoring of a trench less than 1.2 meters (4 feet) deep?
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