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    Work Method Statement For Cable Excavation Trenches

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    The document provides work method statements for excavating cable trenches. It outlines several steps: trial holes should be dug to locate cables before excavation starts; safety signage must be used; trenches should be 1.5m deeper than cables and shored if over 1.5m deep; sand sieving is required to refill trenches; trenches must be cleared of water and protected from flooding; overhead power lines require specific safety controls; and short ducts may require grouting to prevent thermal problems. Proper tools like shovels and wheelbarrows are also needed.

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    Work Method Statement For Cable Excavation Trenches

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    The document provides work method statements for excavating cable trenches. It outlines several steps: trial holes should be dug to locate cables before excavation starts; safety signage must be used; trenches should be 1.5m deeper than cables and shored if over 1.5m deep; sand sieving is required to refill trenches; trenches must be cleared of water and protected from flooding; overhead power lines require specific safety controls; and short ducts may require grouting to prevent thermal problems. Proper tools like shovels and wheelbarrows are also needed.

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    The document provides work method statements for excavating cable trenches. It outlines several steps: trial holes should be dug to locate cables before excavation starts; safety signage must be used; trenches should be 1.5m deeper than cables and shored if over 1.5m deep; sand sieving is required to refill trenches; trenches must be cleared of water and protected from flooding; overhead power lines require specific safety controls; and short ducts may require grouting to prevent thermal problems. Proper tools like shovels and wheelbarrows are also needed.

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    Work Method Statement For Cable Excavation Trenches

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    The document provides work method statements for excavating cable trenches. It outlines several steps: trial holes should be dug to locate cables before excavation starts; safety signage must be used; trenches should be 1.5m deeper than cables and shored if over 1.5m deep; sand sieving is required to refill trenches; trenches must be cleared of water and protected from flooding; overhead power lines require specific safety controls; and short ducts may require grouting to prevent thermal problems. Proper tools like shovels and wheelbarrows are also needed.

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    Work Method statement for Cable excavation Trenches.

    1) Even though cable co-ordinates are there trial holes, shall be taken at
    respective positions to start excavation.

    2) Required sign boards such as Men Working Danger shall be placed on the
    sufficient places.

    3) Trial holes should generally be at right angles to the run of cables and 150mm
    deeper than the original trench depth.
    4) Where the trench is over 1.5m in depth and space is limited, shoring must be used
    to prevent trench walls collapse. If there is sufficient land available a simpler method
    of ensuring trench safety is to batter or bench to prevent trench wall collapse.
    5) Provision for sand sieving shall be provided. This is in order refill the trench with
    softsand.
    6) The trench shall be smooth and contoured to have smooth pulling of the cables
    and fixing of cable rollers.
    7) Be excavated so that all walls, roads, sewers, drains, pipes, cables, structures,
    places, shall be secure against risk of subsidence or damage, and shall be carried out
    to meet the requirements of the authorities concerned.
    8) Be cleared of water by pumping to prevent the risk of the trench collapsing and
    hazard to the general public, especially trespassing children. In locations where
    flooding can occur, measures shall be taken to divert rainwater away from the trench
    (e.g. use of sandbags).
    9) If ground conditions in open terrain could lead to collapse of the trench wall, the
    trench can be excavated with sloping sides. With machine excavation, a standard 'V'
    shaped ditching bucket may be used.
    10) When handling drums, suitable precautions should be taken to avoid damage to
    the cable and injury to people. Due regard should be paid to the mass of the drum,
    the method and direction of rolling and the method of lifting.
    11) Specific control measures shall be implemented before using excavators or other
    earthmoving machinery near overhead electric lines.
    12) Consult with the MEW regarding approach distances and appropriate control
    measures implemented to prevent any part of the plant or any load carried on it from
    coming too close or contacting overhead electric lines.

    13) To eliminate thermal problem on relatively short duct runs (less than 70m), the
    air space in the duct should be replaced with a mixture of bentonite, cement, sand
    and water. The mixture should be pumped into the duct using standard pressure
    grouting techniques.
    Tools and equipment required
    1) Hand shovels
    2) Plastic buckets
    3) Wheel barrows
    4)

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