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Keywords: cave, slanted, excavation, trench, oblique

Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting.

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Sloping hooves are those with a low angle to the ground, usually 50 degrees or less.

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having an oblique or slanted direction

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having a slanting form or direction; "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"

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sloping the sides of the excavation away from the excavation to protect employees from cave-ins. The required slope or angle of incline will vary with soil type, weather, and surface or near surface loads that may affect the soil in the area of the trench (Such as adjacent building, vehicles near the edge of the trench).

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a method of protecting employees against cave-ins by cutting back the sides of an excavation to a safe slope.

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Widening, across the top of a trench so that the sloping sides will minimize the possibility of a cave in.

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A method of protecting employees from cave-ins by excavating to form sides of an excavation that are inclined away from the excavation so as to prevent cave-ins. The angle of incline required to prevent a cave-in varies with differences in such factors as the soil type, environmental conditions of exposure, and application of surcharge loads.

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