- Trenching and Excavation - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and . . .
WorkSafe Saskatchewan defines a temporary protective structure as “a structure or device in an excavation, trench, tunnel or excavated shaft that is designed to provide protection from cave-ins, collapse, sliding or rolling materials, and includes shoring, trench boxes, trench shields and similar structures ”
- CCOHS: Safety Talks - How to
What are safety talks? Safety talks, also known as toolbox talks, safety briefings, and tailgate meetings, are short, informative, and focused meetings that discuss a certain health and safety topic
- CCOHS: Fall Protection - Guardrails
What are guardrails? Guardrails are a stationary (or quot;fixed quot;) system used to protect workers from falls when working at heights
- Trenching and Excavation Health and Safety Programs
Trenching and Excavation On this page What is meant by a trench and an excavation? Generally speaking, 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 What are the hazards associated with trenching and excavation?
- CCOHS: Health and Safety Report - Past Issues
An unstable trench or excavation can collapse, killing or injuring workers by suffocation or crushing from the falling soil A number of factors such as the improper use or installation of a support system or trench box, soil type and moisture content, the activities carried out adjacent to the site, weather, vibration, depth of the trench, and
- Fall Protection - Fall Protection Plan (General) - Canadian Centre for . . .
What are some areas to examine during a hazard assessment for fall protection? Back to top Look for all areas or situations where there is a risk of falling before any work begins
- CCOHS: Fall Protection - Legislation
Yukon: Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, O I C 2006 178 Protective Equipment and Clothing - Fall Arrest
- CCOHS: Ladders - Extension
Raise and lower ladders from the ground Ensure that locking ladder hooks are secure before climbing For access to an elevated work surface, erect ladders so that a minimum of 1 m (3 ft) extends above a landing platform
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