SET 1:

If the person has experience as an HEO, ask the following questions and record the answers.

Types of equipment possible:

• Rock truck, water truck, packer

1. Ask: “What did you do to ensure that you were doing the best job possible?”

The following criteria are important.

• SAFETY awareness is the number one priority.
• If piles were being moved, did the person indicate that the piles were level when dumped?
• How was the cut, i.e. was it level?
• Did the person have a sense of the machine, i.e. balance?

2. Ask: “If there was a problem, what did you do?” (The person needs to mention that steps were taken to resolve the matter, e.g. got help from somebody else or stopped the machine.)

3. Ask: “What is the most important thing that you do before you dig?” (Look for power lines, both above and underground.)