Never send an operator out alone on a hydroexcavation job. The risks of vacuum and high-pressure water injuries are recognized by most people, though they may not understand the level of risk. (Photo by Collin Chappelle)
Gary Toothe has seen enough injuries and deaths in his years to realize that hydroexcavation involves much more that a water hose and vacuum. “There’s a huge void in training,” says the training manager for Federal Signal’s Environmental Products Group, who also spent decades in...
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