Is the risk of people being trapped from collapse adequately controlled for trenches at least Yes No 1.5 m deep? Consider: Comments: minimising the amount of time workers are required to be in the excavation (if at all) benching, battering or combination of both shoring or sheet piling trench shields or boxes collapse geotechnical engineer providing signed advice or report including specific conditions and time periods for which the advice applies adequate barriers or barricades at a safe distance from the excavation to prevent mobile plant, vehicles or people from getting close to the edge (wheel stoppers for plant). excavation by Benching trapped being of risk Battering the Combination of benching and battering Managing Is the risk of people being struck by falling objects adequately controlled? Consider: Yes No erecting adequate barriers or barricades at a safe distance from the excavation Comments: the ensuring adequate storage of materials and plant at a safe distance from the excavation falling providing clearly defined pedestrian access ways of pre-starts conducted to identify any dislodgement of soil or rock objects Managing providing containment or support to excavation sides for unstable material. risk
Managing the risk of being trapped by excavation collapse Is the risk of people being trapped from collapse adequately controlled for trenches at least 1.5 m deep? Consider: minimising the amount of time workers are required to be in the excavation (if at all) benching, battering or combination of both shoring or sheet piling trench shields or boxes geotechnical engineer providing signed advice or report including specific conditions and time periods for which the advice applies adequate barriers or barricades at a safe distance from the excavation to prevent mobile plant, vehicles or people from getting close to the edge (wheel stoppers for plant). Benching Battering Combination of benching and battering Yes No Comments: Managing the risk of falling objects Is the risk of people being struck by falling objects adequately controlled? Consider: erecting adequate barriers or barricades at a safe distance from the excavation ensuring adequate storage of materials and plant at a safe distance from the excavation providing clearly defined pedestrian access ways pre-starts conducted to identify any dislodgement of soil or rock providing containment or support to excavation sides for unstable material. Yes No Comments:
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