Safety Excellence

Excavations

SubpartP
Onehour

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Why the Training?

Peoplediein

excavations!

SeeFatalFacts

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What We Will Cover

Regulations
CompetentPerson

Qualifications
Responsibilities

HazardsofExcavations

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What We Will Cover

SoilClassifications
ProtectiveSystems

Sloping
Shoring

Inspections
EmergencyResponse

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Regulations

AppointCompetentPerson
SoilevaluationsbyCompetentPerson
DailyInspectionsbyCompetentPerson
Shoringandslopingevaluationsby
CompetentPerson
StopWorkAuthorityofCompetentPerson

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Competent Person
"Competentperson"meansonewhois

capableofidentifyingexistingand
predictablehazardsinthesurroundingsor
workingconditionswhichareunsanitary,
hazardous,ordangeroustoemployees,and
whohasauthorizationtotakeprompt
correctivemeasurestoeliminatethem.
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Competent Person
Qualifications

Knowledgeofsoilsandsoilclassification
Understandsdesignanduseofprotectivesystems
Abilitytorecognizeandtesthazardousatmospheres
Documentedtraining
Priorexcavationexperience

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Competent Person
Responsibilities

Sitesafetybriefingsonexcavationsafety
Dailyexcavationinspections
Morefrequentifconditionschange(e.g.
freeze/thaw,rain,vibration)

Physicallylocatedattheexcavation
STOP WORK AUTHORITY!!!

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Excavation Hazards

Surface
encumbrances
Utilities
Access/Egress
Vehicletraffic
Fallingloads
Mobileequipment

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Hazardous
atmospheres
Wateraccumulation
Adjacentstructures
Looserockorsoil
Falls
Cavein

Surface Encumbrances
Needtoberemovedorsupported
e.g.fencing,piping,structure,

materials

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Utilities
Underground

Locatepriortodigging
Certifydeactivation
Protect,support,orremove

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Utilities
Aboveground

Deenergizeor
Isolationfrom
powerlines

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Access/Egress

Note:Poorhousekeeping#1causeofslips,
tripsandfallsonconstructionprojects

Debriskeptclearedfromworkareas
Markhazards
Barricadeorcoverholes

Egressprovided

25traveldistance
Ladders(atleast2)
ramps
stairs

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Vehicle Traffic
TrafficControl
TrafficSafetyVests

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Exposure to Falling Loads

Noworkunderloads
Operatorsremainincab

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Mobile Equipment
Warningsystem

Barricades
Handsignals
Mechanicalsignals
Stoplogs
Gradeawayfromexcavation

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Hazardous Atmospheres

Test@4ifsuspected

LEL
Oxygen
CO
H2S
Petroleum
Othertoxics

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Ventilation
Displacehazardousgases
andvapors
Considerations

Heavierthanairorlighter
thanaircontaminant
Exhaustingorblowingin
Volume/timerequiredto
lowerconcentrationsto
acceptablelevels

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Water Accumulation

Protectionfromhazards
associatedwithwater
accumulation

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Protectionagainstcavein
Waterremoval(pumping)
Runoffprotection
Considertemporaryshutoffof
waterlines

Adjacent Structures
Ensurestructurestability

Shoring
Bracing
Underpinning
OrevaluationbyP.E.

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Loose Rock and Soil

Protectionof
employeesfromloose
rockorsoil

Scaling
Protectivebarriers
Placingmaterialat
least2fromedge
Noworkonslopes
aboveworkers

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Fall Protection
Anysurface6feetormoreabovealower

levelshallbeprotectedby:

walkwayswithguardrailsystems
personalfallarrestsystems

Otheroptionsinclude:

warninglinessystems
safetymonitoringsystems

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Cave-in

Protectionfrom
caveinrequiresa
systematicapproach
including:

Soilclassification
Protectivesystems
Inspection
Employeetraining

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An oh
sh_t!

Soil Classification
SoilClassification(TypeA,B,orC)

determinesconstructionofprotective
system:

Slopingorbenching
Shoring
Timbershoring
Aluminumshoring

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Protective Systems

Requiredunless:

Excavationinstable
rock
Excavationlessthan5
(4somestates)and
examinationby
CompetentPerson
determinesnopotential
forcavein

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- YO!

Protective Systems

OptionsInclude:

Slopingandbenching
Shoring/sheetpiling/
shielding(e.g.trench
boxes)
DesignedbyP.E.if
deeperthan20

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Simple Sloping
TypeA3/4:1

TypeB1:1

TypeC1:1

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Benching
TypeA

TypeB

(cohesivesoil)
TypeC

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NA

Shoring
BasedonManufacturerdata
DesignedbyaP.E.

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Timber Shoring Installations

Requiressoilclassification
Basedondepthandwidth
oftrench
Consulttablesforspecson

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Crossbraces
Wales
Uprights

Aluminum Shoring Installations

AppendixDofOSHA
regulations
Requiressoilclassification
Basedondepthandwidthof
trench
Consulttablesforspecson

Hydrauliccylinders
Wales
Uprights

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Shields (i.e. Trench Boxes)

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Protective Systems

Installation

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Securelyconnected
Employeesclearofarea
undershieldsduring
installation
Installedtoprevent
movement
Mustprotectemployees
whileenteringexcavation

Protective Systems

Removal

Employeesclearof
areaundershields
duringremoval
Shoringremovedfrom
thebottomup,
SLOWLY!
Backfillwithremoval

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Excavation Inspections
DailyInspectionsofALLexcavationsby

CompetentPerson

Startofshift,asneeded,followingrainstormsorother
hazardincreasingevent

Possiblecaveins
Protectivesystemfailure
Wateraccumulation
Hazardousatmospheres

Competentpersonhasauthoritytoremoveworkers
fromtheexcavation

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Excavation Rescue

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Excavation Rescue

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Excavation Rescue

InitialSizeup

Typeofincident?
Cavein,flooding,medical,fire,spill

Injuries?
Numberandtype

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Missingpersonnel?
Chemical(orsewage)exposures?
Safetyofexcavationforrescuers?

Excavation Rescue
Notify:

Fieldpersonnel
EmergencyCoordinator
FireDepartment
PoliceDepartment
EmergencyMedicalServices(EMS)/Hospital

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Excavation Rescue
Stabilizecavein
Controlflooding
Hazardous
Atmospheres?

Ventilate
SCBA
Safetyharnessandline
Basketstretcher

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Excavation Rescues
Thebestrescueistheoneyouneverhaveto

make!

Practiceproperprocedures
Makesureeverythingissafebeforeanybodygoes
in!
DONT ROLL THE DICE!!!

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