FACTS

1. An excavation is a hole in the ground as the result of removing material. A trench is an excavation in which the depth exceeds (is bigger than) the width.
2. Working in trenches and excavations is hazardous to both the workers who work inside them, and to workers on the top of the trench include the following hazards:

• Cave-ins or collapses that can trap workers.
• Equipment or excavated soil falling on workers.
• Falling into the trench or excavation.
• Flooding or water accumulation.
• Exposure to a hazardous atmosphere
• Contact with overhead electrical lines.
• Contact with buried service lines such as electrical, […]

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