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One of the biggest concerns in hydroexcavation is boom clearance. While operators are focused on the ground before them, booms are stretching far overhead and can come in contact with power lines or other obstacles if not closely monitored.
Hydroexcavation is often promoted as a safer method of excavation — and in almost all ways, it is. But that doesn’t mean it is without its own dangers, of which operators must be constantly aware.
As with any job site, working with hydrovac trucks has the potential for...
