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- Trenching and Excavation - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health . . .
OSHA is focusing on reducing trenching and excavation hazards Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to workers' lives To prevent cave-ins: SLOPE or bench trench walls SHORE trench walls with supports, or SHIELD trench walls with trench boxes Employers should also ensure there is a safe way to enter and exit the trench Keep materials away from the edge of the trench Look for
- Trenching and Excavation Safety - Occupational Safety and Health . . .
Trenching and Excavation Safety Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to workers’ lives When done safely, trenching operations can reduce worker exposure to other potential hazards include falls, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, and incidents involving mobile equipment
- Trenching and Excavation Safety
Trenching and excavation work presents serious hazards to all workers involved Cave-ins pose the greatest risk and are more likely than some other excavation-related incidents to result in worker fatalities One cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car An unprotected trench can be an early grave
- Trenching and Excavation - Construction | Occupational Safety and . . .
The references on this page provide information related to trenching and excavation in construction including OSHA's trenching and excavation construction regulations, hazard recognition, possible solutions and general resources
- Trenching | Transcript - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Trenching | Transcript In the U S , more than 800 construction workers die every year while on the job One of the most dangerous types of construction work is trenching, which kills, on average, 40 workers every year Workers can suffer death or serious injury within minutes of being caught in a trench cave-in But these deaths can be prevented
- Trenching and Excavation - Additional Resources | Occupational Safety . . .
Trenching and Excavation Safety OSHA Publication 2226, (2015) Highlights key elements of the standards and describes safe work practices that can protect workers from cave-ins and other hazards Trenching and Excavation Safety OSHA Fact Sheet (Publication 3476), (2011) Also available in Español Working Safely in Trenches
- eTool : Construction - Trenching and Excavation | Occupational Safety . . .
The primary hazard of trenching and excavation work is employee injury from a cave-in Before workers enter a trench, a soil analysis should generally be conducted to determine the appropriate employee protection methods such as sloping, benching, shoring or shielding Employers should also consider potential struck-by hazards associated with heavy equipment, falling loads, and public
- Prevention Videos (v-Tools) | Construction Hazards - Trenching . . .
Prevention Video (v-Tool) Excavations in Construction Trenching (Excavaciones en la Construccion Excavaciones)
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