i find with new guys they constantly dg from the bottom up... instead of taking the trench down in stages. it just means a cleaner trench and much easier on the machine. its kind of like when shovelling from a pile of sand, you see people taking every shovel from the bottom and lifting it into the barrow. might as well take it from the top while you can and go straight across to the barrow... hope that analogy makes some sense
Ya bro I know what u mean when I was younger I used to go deep Nd it just mucked up the sides, Nd I was left with really messy looking trench. We learn as we go
Especially when doing larger and wider cuts , say your cut is 15 feet deep and your scooping from the bottom every scoop it’s as if you were cutting at 15 feet the entire time if that makes sense
Thanks for sharing. I have been renting minis for awhile for work around the farm. I had no experience or training and recently was curious about my technique (or lack thereof) figured there would be some good RUclips info for technique and this one is great. Awesome how smooth and precise you are moving in and out of the trench with clean up along the way. On my property I can't touch the soil without a bucket full of rocks, from gravel to mommas that are easily 600-1000 lbs or better. Great help, thanks.
you need 2ft minimum from edge of trench to edge/beginning of spoil pile. 6" is not adequate or legal. Don't train to keep your spoil too close to trench!!
@Barry wish you do more videos, I'm in Local 150 IOUE and a RA. Your videos have explained a lot of unanswered questions I've had. I've watched almost all of your videos and hoping you would make more.
How would you recommend digging a basement that's roughly 35x40. I have 2 proficiencies to pass. 1 is digging a basement in 2 hours and 3 spill piles but all 4 corners exposed. Then digging a V ditch which you explained in one of your videos already
Great instruction! I don't think you mentioned it even though you were doing it, taking long passes to fill the bucket is far faster than hogging big scoops way out from the machine.
Hi boss I'm excavator operator and I need your help on I could dig faster with the machine.please can I get your WhatsApp number so that you can teach me some tricks
Hello Barry. Thanks for your “how to” videos. I got a upcoming digging project: Its a 9 deep trench ( about frost in the Yukon Territory) around 30 feet long, and around 2 -3 feet wide for a water pipe to a new house. To make it as (worker) safe as possible, how you would dig that? I thougth to make a slope all the way down to the bottom. I have only a Massey Ferguson Backhoe to dig. Thanks in advance. -Joseph-
Thanks for the vid I just moved out west guessing this is Alberta from the soil type lol I'm used to digging in Ontario this is gravy. One question I have is how to get into pipe line I'm currently working for an electrical company, digging trench 10 years experience always looking for tips and tricks
If you don't know someone working for a particular company it's not easy you will just have to put in resumes until you get lucky.join groups like western canadian pipelines on Facebook people put job opportunities on there all the time.hope that helps.
Well OSHA regs. say your spoil must be a min. of 24" from the trench....and speed is all of it combined...or your "cycle time" ( from bucket dig position in trench to dump and back to that position you started ....usually around 9 to 13 seconds
Daniel White in Alberta Canada your spill must be 1m back from the edge of the ditch but only if someone is going into that ditch in this video I am digging mainline ditch where no one has to enter.
Barry Kozdrowski that's not entirely true. Also depends on depth as well. But yes for a trench like you are digging you could put your spoil pile right on the edge if you wanted. That's oh&s we not have osha or msha up her
depends on the size of the machine as to 'cycle time ' .. my smaller machine is way quicker than 9 seconds.. depending on the type of soil/depth etc... and who gives a fuck about ohsa regs..
Rules have changed alot since this video was made back then unless someone was going in the ditch you could have the spill right next to it.now it must be 1.2m back everywhere.
I just finished an excavator course in Alberta, and they said it was a legal requirement for trenches to leave 2m of distance between your spoil pile and your trench in AB and BC, comments have me second guessing that now
Search online jobs, work away from home, be inventive on your job cv, you’ll probably get sacked a few times as for away work, if you can target smaller machines 5ton and below they’re a lot easier to handle to gain some hours, less noisy banging buckets etc
+Marc-Andre belanger yes we do to but when you are digging mainline ditch where people do not have to enter the ditch you do not have to put the pile back.only when people are going to be in the ditch for example a bellhole or a tie in spot.
Now they do but at the time this video was made you only had to have the spill 1m away if someone was going to enter the ditch in that area.this was mainline ditch so no one was going in.now it has to be 1m away everywhere.
When this video was made you only needed 1m (3ft) in areas people were going to enter this was mainline ditch so it was not necessary. Since then rules have changed and now all spill must be back 1.2m (4ft) from edge of ditch in Canada.
Gotcha. I work in Pittsburgh local 66. I know when I tested years ago that was the rule. Honestly I don’t run ho much. Usually dozer. Gps n all the fine grading keeps me busy lol
craydul if you are just following the cut just keep your same grade pay attention to the same pin if you're grading through the cut it's a little bit more difficult let me know what you mean and maybe I can help if not try watching my video how to dig ditch on my channel that might give you some ideas
Barry Kozdrowski right know im grading for a street that’s 800Ft i could keep grade if i had a string line on both sides but they haven’t put the grade stakes yet so i have to follow the grade in front of me thats below the existing concrete whenever i do follow it, it seems my grade starts to come up im trying to keep it fairly even, thanks for replying back.
If the ground your sitting on is level and the trench/ditch is 1 meter deep I get a tape measure and measure my bucket up 1m and pick a spot I can use as a guide when I'm in the cab
CNNPacific hell yeah he is. The true tale is when you got to get under footers and up against walls though. Once you get some hazards it changes the game
Back when this video was made rules were different you only had to have spill back from edge of ditch where people were going in at bell holes and a joint and a half back now its everywhere. Sorry I can't update video I'm retired.
I think the thing that stands out for me is how smooth and relaxed this operator is and that’s just got to be skill.
Nicely done. Always like to see the top and sides of of the trench getting cleaned before moving on 👍
Thanks for these videos, they have been a big help
Sure do miss new uploads!! Please,...more videos! Thanks.
Damn you're fast and clean. Nice work
Love the videos, as always, big help.. thanks
Great video Barry, Great to watch very good Best of Luck👍👍👍👍👍
i find with new guys they constantly dg from the bottom up... instead of taking the trench down in stages. it just means a cleaner trench and much easier on the machine.
its kind of like when shovelling from a pile of sand, you see people taking every shovel from the bottom and lifting it into the barrow. might as well take it from the top while you can and go straight across to the barrow...
hope that analogy makes some sense
No mate you always shovel off the floor its lyk an unwritten rule in the bulding/landscapeing world so you dont no much after all!
Ya bro I know what u mean when I was younger I used to go deep Nd it just mucked up the sides, Nd I was left with really messy looking trench. We learn as we go
David Owen yup dig in layers
Especially when doing larger and wider cuts , say your cut is 15 feet deep and your scooping from the bottom every scoop it’s as if you were cutting at 15 feet the entire time if that makes sense
Bro these are pretty good tips happy to have found them
Thanks for sharing. I have been renting minis for awhile for work around the farm. I had no experience or training and recently was curious about my technique (or lack thereof) figured there would be some good RUclips info for technique and this one is great. Awesome how smooth and precise you are moving in and out of the trench with clean up along the way. On my property I can't touch the soil without a bucket full of rocks, from gravel to mommas that are easily 600-1000 lbs or better. Great help, thanks.
Ima target2000 if your working on a farm separate topsoil from spill in a row behind spill it takes thousands of years to make good topsoil.
100% agree with speed returning to the ditch being the key
Good job 👍
Nice video mate very smooth
Basics but good voice to listen to.
you need 2ft minimum from edge of trench to edge/beginning of spoil pile. 6" is not adequate or legal. Don't train to keep your spoil too close to trench!!
Look at the date this was posted then it wasent a requirement if you read the comments i state that several times
It’s okay for a pipeline if you wanted to put a man in there that’s different
@Barry wish you do more videos, I'm in Local 150 IOUE and a RA. Your videos have explained a lot of unanswered questions I've had. I've watched almost all of your videos and hoping you would make more.
How would you recommend digging a basement that's roughly 35x40. I have 2 proficiencies to pass. 1 is digging a basement in 2 hours and 3 spill piles but all 4 corners exposed. Then digging a V ditch which you explained in one of your videos already
I have a video on bell holes with basements if that is what you are talking about if it is house basements can't help you sorry
Really does help
It help me on my first trial day at work (thanks)
My bad ...thought u were digging here in the states...Dig On!!!😃
My old kubota uses backhoe levers
I'd love to see you do that old school 😉
We dig exactly the same nice
Great instruction! I don't think you mentioned it even though you were doing it, taking long passes to fill the bucket is far faster than hogging big scoops way out from the machine.
Hi boss I'm excavator operator and I need your help on I could dig faster with the machine.please can I get your WhatsApp number so that you can teach me some tricks
Hello Barry.
Thanks for your “how to” videos.
I got a upcoming digging project:
Its a 9 deep trench ( about frost in the Yukon Territory) around 30 feet long, and around 2 -3 feet wide
for a water pipe to a new house.
To make it as (worker) safe as possible, how you would dig that?
I thougth to make a slope all the way down to the bottom.
I have only a Massey Ferguson Backhoe to dig.
Thanks in advance.
-Joseph-
You are right to slope it all the way down it will settle more but everyone will be safe
Thanks for the vid I just moved out west guessing this is Alberta from the soil type lol I'm used to digging in Ontario this is gravy. One question I have is how to get into pipe line I'm currently working for an electrical company, digging trench 10 years experience always looking for tips and tricks
If you don't know someone working for a particular company it's not easy you will just have to put in resumes until you get lucky.join groups like western canadian pipelines on Facebook people put job opportunities on there all the time.hope that helps.
BEUTIFUL....
I USED TO DRIVE MY SEMI LIKE A BYCICLE...
What year was your 3rd car that you owned?
What if you’re on day rate 😂
You would be calling in an air strike by now if you were in missouri . Got boulders the size of cars here . Lol
Same terrain over at Tennessee. Rocks and rocks every where. (x
Cool
He's good
Thank you
Beautiful soil your in in Rocky shit you have to bucket pack it
you're good
Osha says two feet between your ditch and spoil pile even if nobody's going to be down in there
MrDelco1970 piss on osha
Dude osha is just trying to bill. Make money to slow down projects. You really think they care about your safety? No boy the money. $$$
Who the fuck os osha ?
OH and S** fuck people are dumb..
thank u
Make sure you got yourself a tims double double before you turn the key eh. 🇨🇦
Well OSHA regs. say your spoil must be a min. of 24" from the trench....and speed is all of it combined...or your "cycle time" ( from bucket dig position in trench to dump and back to that position you started ....usually around 9 to 13 seconds
Daniel White in Alberta Canada your spill must be 1m back from the edge of the ditch but only if someone is going into that ditch in this video I am digging mainline ditch where no one has to enter.
Barry Kozdrowski that's not entirely true. Also depends on depth as well. But yes for a trench like you are digging you could put your spoil pile right on the edge if you wanted. That's oh&s we not have osha or msha up her
depends on the size of the machine as to 'cycle time ' .. my smaller machine is way quicker than 9 seconds.. depending on the type of soil/depth etc... and who gives a fuck about ohsa regs..
I was taught to put spoil twice as far away as the depth of the trench...just saying
Rules have changed alot since this video was made back then unless someone was going in the ditch you could have the spill right next to it.now it must be 1.2m back everywhere.
I just finished an excavator course in Alberta, and they said it was a legal requirement for trenches to leave 2m of distance between your spoil pile and your trench in AB and BC, comments have me second guessing that now
Probably true my videos are old the rules have changed 5 times already lol
how best to do the experience?I have a card CPCS but it's hard to get the job
Hi try singing up with some agencies for some work
Search online jobs, work away from home, be inventive on your job cv, you’ll probably get sacked a few times as for away work, if you can target smaller machines 5ton and below they’re a lot easier to handle to gain some hours, less noisy banging buckets etc
Which controls are better excavator or backhoe???
Most controls now are standard cat control pattern thats what i learned on and what most companies run I prefer this set up.
how do keep the level of the ditch at an even depth/grade
I have a video named how to dig ditch your answer will be in that video
hows it going man? are you going back for MW?
budoy gonzales no didn't get a call inspecting for transcanada now
oh ok nice... i seen you last time your watching backfill crew.. i was on ditch digging for riley
Nice but here we have regulation (Quebec) pile has to be 1.2m away from the ditch
+Marc-Andre belanger yes we do to but when you are digging mainline ditch where people do not have to enter the ditch you do not have to put the pile back.only when people are going to be in the ditch for example a bellhole or a tie in spot.
In uk it is 1m back for 1m deep and so on
off if I have the option.
Doesn't OSHA specify that the pile has to be at least two feet away from the trench?
Now they do but at the time this video was made you only had to have the spill 1m away if someone was going to enter the ditch in that area.this was mainline ditch so no one was going in.now it has to be 1m away everywhere.
Thought osha was 3 ft minimum from open ditch? Idk maybe that’s just in the states
When this video was made you only needed 1m (3ft) in areas people were going to enter this was mainline ditch so it was not necessary. Since then rules have changed and now all spill must be back 1.2m (4ft) from edge of ditch in Canada.
Gotcha. I work in Pittsburgh local 66. I know when I tested years ago that was the rule. Honestly I don’t run ho much. Usually dozer. Gps n all the fine grading keeps me busy lol
Please give me some tips on how to carry a grade with an excavator while following a cut in front of you.
craydul if you are just following the cut just keep your same grade pay attention to the same pin if you're grading through the cut it's a little bit more difficult let me know what you mean and maybe I can help if not try watching my video how to dig ditch on my channel that might give you some ideas
Barry Kozdrowski right know im grading for a street that’s 800Ft i could keep grade if i had a string line on both sides but they haven’t put the grade stakes yet so i have to follow the grade in front of me thats below the existing concrete whenever i do follow it, it seems my grade starts to come up im trying to keep it fairly even, thanks for replying back.
craydul turn your whole 90 degrees to your ditch look out your side window it's easier to tell if you're coming up or going down that way
Barry Kozdrowski thanks so just looking at it from a different angle can help
If the ground your sitting on is level and the trench/ditch is 1 meter deep I get a tape measure and measure my bucket up 1m and pick a spot I can use as a guide when I'm in the cab
Can see you have mastered the basics nice operating however you don't make optimal use of your bucket teeth one day the penny will drop
best operator.
That is not a ditch 😂 that is a trench
shit hes good
CNNPacific hell yeah he is. The true tale is when you got to get under footers and up against walls though. Once you get some hazards it changes the game
@@randymarsh6253 yes drives fire in to me when i see people lickin ass on mundane jobs like footings, grading ...shows how many fools are out there
But can you dig safe ditch just as fast? Digging straight walls is easy.
Of course not safe ditch takes time that wasn't the point of the video.
@manhoer you got a vid on digging safe ditch quickly?
No but a few on digging safe ditch just go on my channel and find how to dig a bell hole
@@manhoer im good, i do both civil and oilfield trenching. Was just browsing through waiting on others to get their stuff done (the slow hoe lol)
Doing this day in and day an operator it does make. They teach this in the waste of money schools
Doesn’t make sorry
I can do this ease
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Dirt not up to spec away from ditch,,that's not up to regulation for safety my frd
Back when this video was made rules were different you only had to have spill back from edge of ditch where people were going in at bell holes and a joint and a half back now its everywhere. Sorry I can't update video I'm retired.
2 feet bruh bruh