Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. Where review or approval of a support system by a registered professional engineer is required, Responsible Person shall secure this review and approval in writing before the work begins. 0000073477 00000 n
Excavation personnel shall not be permitted to work above one another where the danger of falling rock or earth exists. Designs using other tabulated data
The design of sloping or benching systems may be selected from, and shall be constructed in accordance with, other tabulated data, such as tables and charts. Identifying hazards and risks involved in an emergency response situation; 3. Step 3: Ensure That Permit Procedures Are in Place and Working. Design of Sloping and Benching Systems
The slope and configuration of sloping and benching systems shall be selected and constructed by Responsible Person in accordance with the following options:
Allowable configurations and slopes
Excavations shall be sloped at an angle no steeper than one and one-half (1 ) horizontal to one (1) vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal), unless one of the options listed below is used. 2. Excavations subject to runoff from heavy rains will require an inspection by a competent person and compliance with paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this section. R>#YFYx.7rHc7%>
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Responsible Person will test the atmosphere in excavations over four (4) feet deep if a hazardous atmosphere exists or could reasonably be expected to exist. This acidic blood can shock the liver, kidneys and heart once circulation is restored. The OSHA training is designed to help you face any emergency. Fall protection in cranes and derricks in construction . . Personal fall arrest systems, personal fall restraint systems and positioning devices . An employer should review the standard for particular requirements which are applicable to their individual situation and make adjustments to this program that are specific to their company. 1670 . Follow these procedures for emergency preparation: Prior to beginning an excavation project, determine and implement procedures for emergency response that is speci c for that site. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard-increasing occurrence. Permits have to include information about the location, authorized personnel, and hazard control. It is the part after the fall: The time when you would hope to witness a well-organized rescue . OSHA offers some guidance through the 1910 General Industry Standards and the 1926 Construction Standards & supplemental letters of interpretation. Emergency response planning will identify necessary emergency response training and critical resources (e.g., trained on-site fall arrest rescue team and rescue equipment). The warning system shall consist of barricades, hand or mechanical signals, or stop logs. The rescue plan may include assisted rescue, self-rescue and mechanically-aided rescue methods. 11. 0000028069 00000 n
A fall incident can be a confusing and frightening event on a job site, so itis wiseto have a rescue response plan carefully constructed in a clearheaded moment beforehand. EXCAVATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN Health & Safety Officer's Initials Date: Location of Excavation: Supervisor: Workers Present: POTENTIAL EMERGENCIES Based on Field Level Hazard Assessment The following are identified potential emergencies: . Such protection shall consist of scaling to remove loose material; installation of protective barricades at intervals as necessary on the face to stop and contain falling material; or other means that provide equivalent protection. 0000027609 00000 n
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Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Outreach Training Program (10- and 30-hour Cards), OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, Compliance Directive for the Excavation Standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P, Trenching Safety 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Safe, Trench Safety: Slope It. Failure: the movement or damage of a structural member or connection that makes it unable to support loads. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres. Training records will be maintained by Responsible Person , and shall include:
date of the training program;
name(s) of the instructor(s) who conducted the training;
a copy of the written material presented; and
name(s) of the employee(s) who received the training. There is one area of the fall-arrest procedure that is lacking in many companies. The main goal of the Incident Commander shall be to prevent additional injuries to by-standers and rescue personnel. 0000002420 00000 n
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Wells, holes, pits, shafts, and all similar hazardous excavations shall be effectively barricaded or covered and posted as necessary to prevent unauthorized access. 0000027340 00000 n
Preventing falls is always best,of course,and havingfallprotectionin place is an excellent preventativemeasure, but it is not enoughjust as installingasmoke detector isnt enough toprepare your team in case offire. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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In administering the Excavation Safety Program, Company Name will:
Monitor the overall effectiveness of the program. Protection of the Public
Barricades, walkways, lighting, and posting shall be provided as necessary for the protection of the public prior to the start of excavation operations. Excavations subject to runoff from heavy rains shall be reinspected by Responsible Person after each rain incident to determine if additional precautions, such as special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of safety harnesses and lifelines, should be used. Sidewalks, pavements, and appurtenant structures shall not be undermined unless a support system or other method of protection is provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures. Ramps and runways constructed of two or more structural members shall have the structural members connected together to prevent displacement. Company Name policy on reporting incidents that cause injury to employees. When mobile equipment is operated adjacent to an excavation, or when such equipment is required to approach the edge of an excavation, and the operator does not have a clear and direct view of the edge of the excavation, a warning system shall be utilized such as barricades, hand or mechanical signals, or stop logs. 0000066930 00000 n
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Preview and update the program on at least an annual basis, or as needed. A confined space rescue plan is an integral part of any effort to perform and manage confined space entry works. Resources on OSHA's construction regulations, hazard recognition, and possible solutions. Putting together a comprehensive emergency action plan that deals with those issues specific to your worksite is not difficult. If it is not possible to establish the exact location of these installations, the work may proceed with caution if detection equipment or other safe and acceptable means are used to locate the utility. (OSHA) regulation, "Excavations, Trenching and Shoring", 29 CFR 1926.650, .651, and .652 as enforced by the Maryland . Q82+O+_){fAJKq$q6Vh e*QYkwJQ82:N(-O:Z\]] t vv8[4@Z$jelL[PX
WCCZ}P1mmVM;VJ.Y(GGAMoQu]}byNQgu^E7@Sq9bC>f]xX !.f:f,=X# (Philadelphia - April 15, 2021) The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to purchase and install a security camera monitoring . (972) 687-6700, World Hearing Day 2023: How to Avoid Occupational Hearing Loss, OSHA Training Event for Federal Employees to Be Held in August, New Hampshire Contractor Issued Third Citation Related to Fall Hazards in 6 Years, OSHA Finds Pepsi Guam Bottling Employees Exposed to Injuries, Cites Company, Essential Facilities Management Guidelines: 6 Ways to Improve Workplace Safety and Efficiency, A Look at National Ladder Safety Month 2023. Effective arrangements for raising the alarm and carrying out rescue operations in an emergency are essential. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of Occupational Health & Safety. After a fall is arrested and a worker is in a suspended state, the rescue must be prompt, even if the worker may communicate that they are not injured. Competent person: a person who has been trained to identify hazards in the workplace, or working conditions that are unsafe for employees, and who has the authority to have these hazards corrected. Means of egress from trench excavations. ETF); 2. An employer whose employees have been designated to provide permit space rescue and/or emergency services must take the following measures and provide all equipment and training at no cost to those employees: Provide each affected employee with the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to conduct permit space rescues safely and train each affected employee so the employee is proficient in the use of that PPE; Train each affected employee to perform assigned rescue duties. Hand injuries are the #1 preventable industrial accident worldwide. The material or equipment shall then be evaluated and approved by a registered professional engineer before being returned to service. 0000023318 00000 n
Adequate precaution shall be taken such as providing ventilation, to prevent employee exposure to an atmosphere containing a concentration of a flammable gas in excess of 20 percent of the lower flammable limit of the gas. A mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel from vertical type permit spaces more than 5 feet (1.52 meters) deep. These regulations aim to prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 "To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement OSHA requires that all excavations 5 feet deep or greater make use of one of the following protective system options: Sloping the ground Benching the ground Emergency Response Plan in place before an emergency occurs. Evacuation plans that designate or require some or all of the employees to fight fires with portable fire extinguishers increase the level of complexity of the plan and the level of training that must be provided employees. Ladders shall have nonconductive side rails if work will be performed near exposed energized equipment or systems. All persons involved in excavation and trenching work have received appropriate training in the safe work practices that must be followed when performing this type of work. Employees
All employees, including contractor personnel, who work in or around excavations must comply with the requirements of this program. [29 CFR 1910.38(a)] The purpose of an EAP is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during workplace emergencies. Shields can be permanent structures or portable units moved along as work progresses. If water is controlled or prevented from accumulating by the use of water removal equipment, the water removal equipment and operations shall be monitored by a competent person to ensure proper operation. Employees are not permitted to carry any object or load while on a ladder that could cause them to lose their balance and fall. A copy of this program shall be maintained at the jobsite by Responsible Person . Ramps and runways constructed of two or more structural members shall have the structural members connected together to prevent movement or displacement. Working in excavations or trenches can pose a risk to workers being partially or fully enveloped by soil or other material. Structural ramps used for access or egress of equipment shall be designed by a competent person qualified in structural design, and shall be constructed in accordance with the design. There shall be no indications of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the shield system while the trench is open. City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Phone: 305.673.7000 0000011312 00000 n
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OSHA requires fall protection planstoinclude plans for a prompt rescuedue to the risk of suspension trauma. Excavation below the level of the base or footing of any foundation or retaining wall that could be reasonably expected to pose a hazard to employees shall not be permitted, except when:
a support system, such as underpinning, is provided to ensure the safety of employees and the stability of the structure;
the excavation is in stable rock;
a registered professional engineer has approved the determination that the structure is sufficiently removed from the excavation so as to be unaffected by the excavation activity; or
a registered professional engineer has approved the determination that such excavation work will not pose a hazard to employees. Those in control of any working at height activity must ensure that they plan, supervise, and carry out work safely. In REThink Hand Safety, the most comprehensive book on hand safety, you'll learn how top companies have reduced hand injuries by up to 90% and what the most successful hand safety programs have in common. OSHA Regulations Standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P regulates excavations for general industry and the rescue service and shall be considered the basis for emergency trench rescue operations. If an injured entrant is exposed to a substance for which a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or other similar written information is required to be kept at the worksite, that SDS or written information must be made available to the medical facility treating the exposed entrant. trauma (see infographic below) , it is crucial to be prepared by having a deta iled rescue plan. 5.0 PROCEDURES/GUIDELINES & INFORMATION Well developed emergency plans and proper employee training (such that employees understand their roles and responsibilities within the plan) will result in fewer and less severe employee injuries and less structural damage to the facility during emergencies. 0000010128 00000 n
Provide the rescue team or service selected with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue team or service can develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations. Read Assistant Secretary Douglas Parker's response to the alarming rise in trenching fatalities. | ##
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A warning system shall be used when mobile equipment is operated adjacent to the edge of an excavation if the operator does not have a clear and direct view of the edge of the excavation. When controls are used that are intended to reduce the level of atmospheric contaminants to acceptable levels, continuous air monitoring will be performed by Responsible Person . assessments, process safety management issues and management of change to. Cave-in: the movement of soil or rock into an excavation, or the loss of soil from under a trench shield or support system, in amounts large enough to trap, bury, or injure and immobilize a person. 0000071390 00000 n
Trench: a narrow excavation (in relation to its height) made below the surface of the ground. Sloping system: sloping the sides of an excavation away from the excavation to protect employees from cave-ins. Monaca, PA. Site Emergency Services Coordinator responsible for the leadership and development of a diverse Emergency Services . It involves taking what was learned from your workplace evaluation and describing how employees will respond to different types of emergencies, taking into account your specific worksite layout, structural features, and emergency systems. 3 0 obj
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After that time, the information may be stored off the jobsite, and shall be maintained by Responsible Person. Exposure to Falling Loads
No employee is permitted underneath loads being handled by lifting or digging equipment. Exposure to vehicular traffic. Before temporary removal of individual support members begins, additional precautions shall be taken as directed by Responsible Person to ensure the safety of employees (i.e., the installation of other structural members to carry the loads imposed on the support system). Company Name policy on reporting incidents that cause injury to employees. Surface encumbrances. Each atmospheric testing instrument shall be calibrated at least every six (6) months. When controls are used that are intended to reduce the level of atmospheric contaminants to acceptable levels, testing shall be conducted as often as necessary to ensure that the atmosphere remains safe. Shields shall be installed in a manner that will restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield and could occur during cave-in or unexpected soil movement. A number of OSHA standards contain provisions for protecting workers from falls. Structural Ramps
Structural ramps used solely by employees as a means of access or egress from excavations shall be designed by a competent person. Materials piled, grouped, or stacked near the edge of an excavation must be stable and self-supporting. Protective systems shall be capable of resisting all loads that could reasonably be expected to be applied to the system. hb```b``+a`g``db@ !V(G Gf6 zR``2i\S3(>yx2/0#Ts86?ZOnH3+p.4bQ>s|n871kE^tH#OIJ ^%YB6/;*%@c~nw}t4VMx: J@SeN_F@z:\Hp>5$@y2m1ZfunIB`a#?Hyi(%!i\d>Qx'"s1R Employees performing welding, cutting, or brazing operations, or are exposed to the hazards produced by these tasks, shall wear approved spectacles or a welding faceshield or helmet, as determined by Responsible Person . At least one copy of the tabulated data that identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data shall be maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. Two or more ladders, or a double-cleated ladder, will be provided where 25 or more employees will be conducting work in an excavation where ladders serve as the primary means of egress, or where ladders serve two-way traffic. Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures is endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing, or underpinning shall be provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees. It is important for employees to also notify the proper authorities such as fire, medical, or rescue services, if your company relies on this type of assistance during an emergency. 4 0 obj
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The training provided to all personnel who perform work in excavations shall include:
The work practices that must be followed during excavating or working in excavations. EVACUATION ROUTES Evacuation route maps have been posted in each work area. Guardrails, fences, or barricades shall be provided on excavations adjacent to walkways, driveways, and other pedestrian or vehicle thoroughfares. Design by a registered professional engineer
Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems designed in a manner other than the preceding three options shall be approved by a registered professional engineer. Head protection should be worn. Such protection shall consist of:
scaling to remove loose material;
installation of protective barricades, such as wire mesh or timber, at appropriate intervals on the face of the slope to stop and contain falling material; or
benching sufficient to contain falling material.