FORTIS BC Safety Talk
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Excavating is serious business. That is why [...]
Uneven Terrain GalleryUneven Terrain
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Uneven Terrain
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Uneven ground can introduce several avoidable hazards, [...]
Trenching and Excavation Safety – Spanish
Safety Talk ¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Cave un hoyo en [...]
By the Numbers 12 Tips for Safe Trenching and Excavation – Spanish GalleryBy the Numbers 12 Tips for Safe Trenching and Excavation – Spanish
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By the Numbers 12 Tips for Safe Trenching and Excavation – Spanish
Una yarda cúbica de suelo puede pesar tanto como un [...]
Companies Cited for Trenching Violations Face $94,250 in Penalties – Spanish
OSHA inspeccionó un sitio de instalación de alcantarillado y drenaje [...]
Trenching and Excavation Fatality
INCIDENT A 22-year-old man was killed when the 14-foot-deep trench [...]
What are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors? GalleryWhat are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors?
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What are the Most Important Excavation and Trenching Safety Factors?
Inspection guideline; vibrations; training. Protective systems; pre-planning; soil types Protective [...]
Excavation and Trenching
INCIDENT Carlos Moncayo, a 22-year-immigrant from Ecuador. He died on [...]
Trenching / Excavation Checklist
Excavations can be any size: wide, narrow, deep, or shallow. [...]
By the Numbers: Cold Stress GalleryBy the Numbers: Cold Stress
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By the Numbers: Cold Stress
DID YOU KNOW? When working outdoors in cold weather or [...]
Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring Safety
Key Takeaways: - Acknowledging safety requirements when setting up an [...]
ESSENTIAL 29: Trenching and Excavation – Construction
Key Takeaways: - Recognizing safety requirements when setting up an [...]
Safety in the Trenches
Maintenance workers may be involved in new landscaping, plantings or playground equipment footings with the aid of a shovel or powered digging equipment. Digging also encompasses excavation and trenches.
Five Factors of Excavation Safety
What’s at stake is your life. Trenching and excavating involve serious hazards. If you’re in an excavation you need to know how to identify the hazards and how they can be prevented.
Don’t Let a Trench Be your Grave Safety Talk
Excavations and trenches more than 4-5 ft/1.2-1.5 m deep (depending on your federal, state, and provincial regulations) require a protective system is in place to protect workers from cave-ins. If a protective system isn’t in place – don’t enter the excavation. Look out for your safety and the safety of your co-workers and don’t become another buried body of an excavation cave-in.
Picture This: Trenching Tragedy in the Making
There are some obvious hazards in this picture, yet it’s still a good tool for training and learning. Share this image with your crew and see how many hazards they spot. Then discuss why they are hazardous, how these hazards can be corrected, and what they would do if they were asked to work in this excavation.
Trenching and Excavation – Daily Inspection Checklist
Trenching and excavation work puts workers in mortal danger if the excavation is not inspected and cave-in protections are not in place. Use this daily checklist as a starting point and edit the list as necessary for location specific regulations and work performed.
Tool: Soil Types – Canada Soil Types United States
The type of soil determines the strength and stability of trench walls. These charts give you an overview of the four soil classifications in Canada and the U.S.
Workplan: Excavation and Trenching
An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal. Trench is a narrow excavation (in relation to its length) made below the surface of the ground. In general, the depth is greater than the width.
Trenching and Excavation Safety
A trench is an excavation, too, if it isn’t more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) wide at the bottom. And, if you install forms or other structures in an excavation that reduce its width to less than 15 feet, measured at the bottom, the excavation is also considered a trench.
Trench Injury Leads to Repeat Safety Violations Against Grading, Pipeline Company GalleryTrench Injury Leads to Repeat Safety Violations Against Grading, Pipeline Company
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Trench Injury Leads to Repeat Safety Violations Against Grading, Pipeline Company
OSHA conducted an inspection after an employee was struck by [...]
Willful, Serious Safety Violations Cited Against Construction Contractor
A Florida construction company was issued willful citations alleging failure [...]
Town Charged With Five OHS Violations
Town charged with five OHS violations in connection with serious [...]
Georgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations GalleryGeorgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
Article, Construction, Contractor Safety, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Ladders, Language, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Georgia Contactor Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations
OSHA has proposed $108,000 in penalties against a contractor for [...]
Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations
Heavy Equipment Operator Investigated for OHS Violations after an excavation [...]
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