What are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors?

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Inspection guideline; vibrations; training.
Protective systems; pre-planning; soil types
Protective systems; pre-planning; inspection guidelines
Competent person; regulatory; training.

ANSWER Protective systems; pre-planning; inspection guidelines WHY IS IT RIGHT An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, hole, trench, or depression made in the earth’s surface by the removal of soil. Workers in excavations can be exposed to cave-ins, engulfment, hazardous atmospheres, and falls. Cave-ins are the greatest risk to workers in an excavation or trench. Other hazards include falling loads, moving equipment, falls, confined space hazards, and hazardous atmospheric conditions. Prevention There are procedures and protocols that must be followed by excavation and trench workers. Too often […]

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What are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors?

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