Construction Site Trenching Safety Frequently Asked Questions
If your construction site trenches and excavations are not inspected daily for their safety, then you are in danger. If you have been injured in a trenching or excavation construction accident, recieve a FREE case evaluation by filling out this simple form today.
Trenching and Excavation: Failure to Inspect Trench and Protective System
Am I In Danger?
If trenches and excavations at your site are not inspected daily for evidence of possible cave-ins, hazardous atmospheres, failure of protective systems, or other unsafe conditions, you are in danger.
How Do I Avoid Hazards?
Inspect excavations:
- Before construction begins.
- Daily before each shift.
- As needed throughout the shift.
- Following rainstorms or other hazard-increasing events (such as a vehicle or other equipment approaching the edge of an excavation).
- Has training in soil analysis.
- Has training in the use of protective systems.
- Is knowledgeable about the OSHA requirements.
- Has authority to immediately eliminate hazards.
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