Are you looking for an earthmoving service? It could be that you intend to conduct excavation, grading, or rock crushing works. Finding the right fit service provider goes a long way in ensuring the success of your project. The extract below contains some questions to help you interview an earthmoving service.

What Equipment Do You have? 

Examine your project to establish the type of equipment you need. An oversight made by most clients is that they do not specify the kind of equipment they need. For instance, they could rent an excavator without detailing the plant's capacity, boom length, or bucket type. If this is the case, there is a probability that the earthmoving service will deploy the wrong excavator. You do not need to rent multiple plant equipment. Some equipment, such as excavators and backhoe loaders, can support different attachments. For instance, you could remove the bucket and attach an auger, breaker, grapple, or coupler. The rule is to ensure that the excavator or backhoe loader has the torque and power needed to support the attachment. For instance, you need more power when using a breaker.

What Safety Measures Do You Observe? 

The earthmoving service should prioritise safety when working at your site. Typically, it should observe the following safety measures; 

• All plant equipment should be operated by skilled personnel with high-risk work training and licencing.
• The deployed equipment should be in excellent shape. Ask for service records and visually inspect the earthmovers to establish they are fit to use.
• The deployed earthmovers must be insured.
• The company must create a traffic management plan to ease traffic flow at the site and prevent accidents at the site.
• The earthmoving service must conduct a site inspection to establish prevailing risks and develop strategies to manage the risks. For instance, the service could detach overhead power cables or avoid digging around underground utilities.
• The company must ensure safety during excavation. For example, workers could use shores and benches to prevent cave-ins. 

What are the Rental Conditions?

Read the plant hire contract to establish your obligations when the plant equipment arrives at the site. For instance, the company could ask you to provide security for the earthmovers. The rule is to ensure the agreement does not disadvantage you. For example, the company should be liable for breakdowns since the equipment is operated by its crew. Moreover, the company should adjust the standard rental charge to ensure you do not bear costs when the equipment is idle or under repairs.  

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