FACTS
- Trenched areas sometimes have depleted oxygen levels, and the atmosphere can also be contaminated by toxic gases and chemicals.
- Hitting utility lines when digging can cause electrocution and material gas leaks.
- Before digging, have an expert examine soil stability.
- Develop and have employees practice a trench collapse emergency plan.
- Hiring a professional engineer or a qualified professional to design a system that prevents cave-ins is critical to prevent injury and jobsite fatalities.
STATS
- Seventy-two percent of the fatalities occurred in trenches less than nine feet deep. Only nine percent occurred deeper than 15 feet.
- The most commonly killed employees were […]
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