No Dig Hydro Excavation Can Prevent Job Site Accidents
With hydro excavation, mechanical excavation and hand excavation is eliminated by the use of a truck equipped with a water reservoir and debris tank. Using high-pressure jets, the water breaks up the soil, and powerful suction pulls the debris into a large holding tank. Non destructive digging is ideal for daylighting of underground utilities because it reveals exact locations of utilities but with much less danger to workers or infrastructure. This is done with high-pressure water and suction instead of equipment that can hit and damage buried utilities. Other useful applications for hydro excavation: ● drilling holes for fence posts and signposts ● coring ● potholing ● slot trenching ● pipe location The hydro excavation method of excavation accounted for 0.2% of accidents in 2016, which is shocking when you compare them to the 40% of accidents caused by excavation using backhoes and trenchers. Hand-digging has often been considered a safe alternative, but it s...