PDF-Trenching and Excavation Safety

Trench collapses or caveins pose the greatest risk to workers146 lives When done safely trenching operations can reduce worker exposure to other potential hazards include falls falling load. Specifically for Type C Soils. Submitted by Dr Les LaFountain with Project Navigator, Ltd., June 2008. Trench Dangers. Excavation cave-ins are a major source of fatalities within the construction industry each year. Trenching and Excavation . Safety. About 400 workers die in the U.S. every year and about 6500 are seriously injured in trenching and excavation related accidents. If you are in a trench when a wall collapses you may get buried in soil very quickly. One cubic yard of dirt weighs approximately 2800 pounds, the same as a small pickup. . INTRODUCTION TO TRENCHING HAZARDSInfrastructure Health & Safety Association5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 400, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1 Canada The contents contained in this publication are for genera Plan 360 - IP April 2008 Overview Purpose This document provides a sample excavation and trenching implementation plan thatDevon Op Continuing Education. Third Quarter 2017. Session 3. Trench Hazards. 3-2. Injury and Death. Unprotected trenches and excavations can be hazardous. Most accidents occur in trenches 5-15 feet deep. There may be no warning before a cave-in. Continuing Education. Third Quarter 2017. Session 2. 2-. 2. Types of Protection. 2-. 3. Design of Protective Systems. An employer must select and construct :. Slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems. Asphyxiation. Each time a breath is exhaled the weight of the load restricts inhalation of the next breath. Slow suffocation usually follows unless rescue is immediate.. WHAT CAUSES DEATH?. SOIL WEIGHT. Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. This material was produced under grant number . SH-22297-11. . from OSHA. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. . 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P. Presented by. : ETTA, OSH Division, 919-807-2875. Objectives. In this course, we will discuss the following:. Excavations/Trenching: Subpart P. 1926.650 - Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart. Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. This material was produced under grant number . SH-22297-11. . from OSHA. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Excavation & Trenching 1 PPT-011-01 Bureau of Workers’ Compensation PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS) OSHA 1926 Subpart P Topics Excavation and Trenching Hazards National Utility. Contractors Association. of Iowa. Construction and Safety. . AGENDA. NUCA of Iowa. Excavation Best Practices. Pre-Excavation. During Excavation. Safety. Concerns & Recommendations. Trench collapses or cave-ins pose the greatest risk to workers146 lives When done safely trenching operations can reduce worker exposure to other potential hazards include falls falling loads hazardou 1. Safe Excavation Basics – Waiting Room Slide. – Education course will begin shortly. –. Safe Excavation Basics. Excavation Safety Near Subsurface Installations. 2. 3. Participation. How you can participate:.