Excavation and Trenching Safety Guideline
Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous operations in construction. New types of excavation equipment and strict enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards have made excavation and trenching safety and its operations safer. Yet, many…
Caught Between Hazards: One of Construction’s Fatal Four
To reduce the high number of injuries and deaths that occur on construction sites, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, has identified the four most common causes of injuries and fatalities in construction. Known as the “Fatal Four” or…
Tunneling Safety
Tunneling work is widely carried out in the construction of the railway, road projects, and irrigation This work is specialized and hazardous because of cramped working space wet and slippery flooring, artificial lighting. Usually characterized by inadequate, ventilation, obnoxious gases,…
Major Safety Concerns for Construction Workers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] According to OSHA, about 6.5 million Americans work at more than 250,000 construction sites across the United States on any given day. With injury and fatality rates higher in construction than most other industries, proactively addressing the main safety concerns these…
Online Quiz:Construction Safety -Excavation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Excavation failures are particularly dangerous because they may occur quickly, limiting the ability of workers (and in some cases others nearby) to escape, especially if the collapse is extensive.The speed of an excavation collapse increases the risk associated with this…
Hydro Excavation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hydro Excavation is the process of removing or moving soil with pressurized water. An air conveyance or vacuum is then used to transfer the soil or debris to a debris tank. This allows for a non-destructive and more accurate way…
Trenching and Excavation Safety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]George Kennedy is supervisor can recall multiple incidents involving unprotected workers and trench cave-ins. Unfortunately, some of those stories have tragic endings.One worker was killed in a collapse after removing a trench shield to retrieve a shovel.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7898″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”…
Tool Box Talk: Excavation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Trenches are potential killers. The majority of fatal trench accidents occur where the depth is less than 1.5m. A cubic meter of earth can weigh over 1.5 Tones which will crush a man. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width:…
Excavation and Trenching:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The grantee developed safety training materials regarding the recognition and abatement of excavation and trenching hazards. Training materials include an excavation safety manual and PowerPoint presentations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color:…
Operator dies when forklift falls off loading dock
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has been provided in a good faith by members and should be reviewed individually by recipients, who will determine it’s relevance to…
Worker struck, killed by outrigger
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has been provided in a good faith by members and should be reviewed individually by recipients, who will determine it’s relevance to…
