Describes the excavation requirements for a competent person to perform specific actions such as analyzing, classifying, determining, designing, evaluating, inspecting, monitoring, and ensuring employees are removed from hazardous areas.
We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. Education and training. No items are currently available. Part 1 of 2 of the PowerPoint slides for the Excavation Safety education workshop.
Part 2 of 2 of the PowerPoint slides for the Excavation Safety education workshop. Rules and rule-related. Final Rules. Read more about this particular topic in a previous blog post click here.
So there is my overview of the top five most common myths and misconceptions about the OSHA excavation standard that I hear most often. And I could easily discuss five or ten more of them, but I will save those for possible use in future posts. And keep in mind that by discussing these topics here, I am not discouraging anybody from going above and beyond what is required by federal OSHA; my goal here is strictly to clear the air about what is and is not actually required by that agency.
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Thank you. Shielding is the most common and most cost-effective method to protect workers. Shoring is the process of bracing trench walls and using opposing force to prevent trench collapse. With the use of shielding or shoring equipment, the men and women in the trenches are protected even when the earth shifts or equipment falls into the trench.
Safety requirements and regulations, unfortunately, were not borne of pre-thought and foresight, rather lessons learned and clear visioned hindsight. A prime example is of two pipelayers who were installing sewer pipes in Colorado in a trench that was feet long, 6-feet wide, and feet long. They were buried alive when the unsupported trench collapsed. Their crew attempted to dig them out but were only able to get a pipe down to one of the men, allowing him to survive a few hours, breathing and communicating through the pipe as he laid buried below.
Rescue crews attempted to use shoring equipment to stabilize the trench that had standing water, a condition known to weaken trench walls. Attempts to save the men were unsuccessful. Had any sort of bracing elements been used, those two pipe-layers may be at home with their families.
In , there were 53 trench collapse fatalities, which was enough to spark huge change in the shoring industry. Changes that make the workplace safer for the men and women in the trenches. For the most part, these deaths are preventable. At North East Shoring, we believe that a single death of a trench worker is one too many. We are committed to protecting the lives of all excavators and construction workers. We are dedicated to selling and renting shoring equipment that keeps the trench and OSHA off your back.
While we spend a lot of time discussing cave-ins and preventing trench collapse, excavation is a dangerous job. When a trench exists, there are plenty of hazards that pose risks to workers and other people. The contractor must provide a safe means of entering or exiting any excavation over 4 ft.
A means of egress from a trench such as a ladder, ramp, or stairway shall be located within 25 ft. In excavations over 4 ft. Shielding systems shall be installed and removed in a manner that protects employees from cave-ins, structural collapses, or from being struck by members of the support system. Shielding systems shall be installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of a sudden collapse.
The bottom of the shielding system can not be positioned higher than 2 ft. Shielding systems and their components shall not be subjected to loads which they are not designed to withstand. Shielding systems and their components shall be securely connected to prevent predictable failures.
The removed spoil shall not be stockpiled closer than 2 ft. Backfilling shall progress together with the removal of support systems from the excavations. Any excavation left unattended must be barricaded, fenced or otherwise protected against accidental entry by pedestrians. Employees exposed to vehicular traffic must wear high-visibility vests, and the excavation must be protected from traffic. If employees must cross over an open excavation, a safe means of getting across the trench must be provided so that the employees do not have to jump.
No workers shall enter or work in excavations where standing water is visible unless adequate protection is used. No employee shall be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment. If the competent person finds evidence of a hazardous situation that may result in a cave-in, protective system failure, a hazardous atmosphere, or other hazardous conditions; exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure safety.
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