[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2498″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text] BEN LESHCHINSKY [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Safe and acceptable operation of heavy equipment on steep slopes requires consideration of equipment operative configuration and soil conditions. Operative factors that affect safety are machine orientation and soil disturbance are cable, or “tether” assistance, site soil and moisture conditions, and slope. This presentation took two basic, technical perspectives to evaluate the…