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Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous operations in construction. New types of excavation equipment and strict enforcement of...
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To reduce the high number of injuries and deaths that occur on construction sites, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,...
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Tunneling work is widely carried out in the construction of the railway, road projects, and irrigation This work is specialized...
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According to OSHA, about 6.5 million Americans work at more than 250,000 construction sites across the United States on any given day....
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Excavation failures are particularly dangerous because they may occur quickly, limiting the ability of workers (and in some cases others...
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Hydro Excavation is the process of removing or moving soil with pressurized water. An air conveyance or vacuum is then...
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George Kennedy is supervisor can recall multiple incidents involving unprotected workers and trench cave-ins. Unfortunately, some of those stories have...
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Trenches are potential killers. The majority of fatal trench accidents occur where the depth is less than 1.5m. A cubic...
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The grantee developed safety training materials regarding the recognition and abatement of excavation and trenching hazards. Training materials include an...
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These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has...
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These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has...