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My first job site was back at the Longhorn Stake House next to the Fiesta Mall. I arrived on site for a footing inspection, and utilities trench backfill density tests. The footing inspection consist of probing all of the footing bottoms and making sure they are in firm approved fill, and there are no lose soils. While I was probing I did find a problem area that was probing soft. My probe was sinking down about a foot and a half down. I had to talk to both the grading contractor and the superintendent on how to resolve the issue. We all agreed that the contractor would remove the loose soil until the bottom of footing is into firm/hard soils.  The contractor excavated down to firm soils while I tested one foot of utilities trench backfill. The trench backfill met the minimum percent compaction. After I verified the newly excavated footing bottom, I documented what happen and how it was resolved in my notes on my field notice paperwork. The footing situation was good experience for me on how to resolve a conflict on a job site