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You are tasked with excavating material from a pile on a 5% uphill slope. To maximize stability and prevent tipping, how should you approach the pile?
When working on a slope, especially while digging into a pile, the safest practice is to always approach and work directly uphill. This position keeps the machi
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Question: You are tasked with excavating material from a pile on a 5% uphill slope. To maximize stability and prevent tipping, how should you approach the pile?
Answer options: ✅ Approach the pile directly uphill, digging into the slope.
- Approach the pile directly downhill, allowing gravity to assist.
- Maintain a slight angle to the slope, digging across the face.
- Approach the pile on level ground only, avoiding any slope operation.
Correct answer: Approach the pile directly uphill, digging into the slope.
Explanation: When working on a slope, especially while digging into a pile, the safest practice is to always approach and work directly uphill. This position keeps the machine's centre of gravity lower relative to the ground and aligns the machine's axis with the slope, maximizing fore-aft stability and reducing the risk of a side rollover while loading.
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