The guy left is only gently probing the heap. He doesn't risk any back-ache and certainly no worn-out knees. He probably did study Bartolomeo's Best Practices rather too closely. His colleague took a longer pole and keeps more distance; he's perhaps a bit wary of the heap.

They had reason to be suspicious because the heap reveals its true face on the third picture. It's a seal! The beefiest man of the shift was called upon to scare the animal away.

Our next man is actually digging. His brother lives in Thassaloniki (Greece).