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
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 - Occupational Safety and Health . . . What are the dangers of trenching and excavation operations? 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
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 Safety: 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Safe TRENCHING SAFETY 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Safe SHORE IT SLOPE IT SHIELD IT 800-321-OSHA (6742) 1 Ensure there’s a safe way to enter and exit See 1926 651(c) 2 Trenches must have cave-in protection See 1926 652(a) 3 Keep materials away from the edge of the trench See 1926 651(j) 4 Look for standing water or other hazards See 1926
1926. 651 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Warning system for mobile equipment When mobile equipment is operated adjacent to an excavation, or when such equipment is required to approach the edge of an excavation, and the operator does not have a clear and direct view of the edge of the excavation, a warning system shall be utilized such as barricades, hand or mechanical signals, or stop logs
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration trenching and excavation incidents (mostly collapses) can be significantly reduced if OSHA concentrates resources to effectively engage trenching and excavation operations through both enforcement and compliance assistance activities