FACTS
- An excavation is a hole in the ground as the result of removing material. A trench is an excavation in which the depth exceeds (is bigger than) the width.
- Working in trenches and excavations is hazardous to both the workers who work inside them, and to workers on the top of the trench include the following hazards:
- Cave-ins or collapses that can trap workers.
- Equipment or excavated soil falling on workers.
- Falling into the trench or excavation.
- Flooding or water accumulation.
- Exposure to a hazardous atmosphere
- Contact with overhead electrical lines.
- Contact with buried service lines such as electrical, […]
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