Excavation Safety
Excavation Safety
Excavation Safety
OSHA
1926
Subpart P
PPT-011-01 1
Definitions
PPT-011-01 2
Excavation Hazards
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Injury and Death
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Focus of Training
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Protection of Employees
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Requirements for
Protective Systems
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Design of Protective Systems
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Protect Employees Exposed to Potential Cave-ins
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Cave-in Hazard
This excavation
has inadequate
support posts and
egress access.
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Inadequate Protective System
This worker is in a
•
trench, with no
protective system,
that is neither sloped
nor benched, and has
no means of egress.
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Factors Involved in Designing a
Protective System
• Soil classification
• Depth of cut
• Water content of soil
• Changes due to weather and
climate
• Other operations in the vicinity
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Shoring
• General
• Provides a framework in which to work
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Trench Shield
A trench shield
(also called a
trench box) was
built around this
work area.
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Hydraulic Trench Support
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Materials and Equipment
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Protection from Vehicles
• Install barricades
• Hand/mechanical signals
• Stop logs
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Hazardous Conditions
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Spoil Piles
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Other Excavation Hazards
• Water accumulation
• Oxygen deficiency
• Mobile equipment
• Access/egress
• Toxic fumes
• Falls
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Water is Hazardous
When water is
present in an
excavation it is
extremely
hazardous to enter.
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Water = Cave-in Hazard
These workers
must be protected
from a cave-in.
Note the water in
the bottom of the
trench. Very
hazardous
condition!
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Hazardous Atmosphere
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Means of Egress
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Access and Egress
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ction from Falls, Falling Loads
Mobile Equipment
• Install barricades.
• Use hand/mechanical signals.
• Grade soil away from excavation.
• Fence or barricade trenches left overnight.
• Use a flagger when signs, signals and barricades are not enough
protection.
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Competent Person
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Inspections of Excavations
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Inspections of Excavations (cont.)
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Site Evaluation Planning
Fissure
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Summary
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