Trenches can be a serious safety hazard resulting in severe injury or even death
Learn the proper excavation techniques and safety precautions.
Protect employees in an excavation from a cave-in by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with the OSHA regulations (this could include sloping and benching, support, or shield systems).
Items to consider:
- Clear all surface hazards and move the spoil pile back the required two feet
- Locate and protect, support, or remove all underground utilities and other hazards
- Provide a safe means of entry and exit from excavations that are more than four feet deep that meets OSHA requirements