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Excavation Safety and Hazard Prevention by Christian Ibita is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses excavation safety hazards. It identifies key hazards like cave-ins, hazardous atmospheres, falls, and access/egress issues. It provides definitions of excavation and trench, and describes methods to prevent cave-ins like shielding, shoring, sloping and benching. Hazards in confined spaces like trenches include oxygen deficiency, toxic gases, and combustible vapors. Proper ventilation, gas monitoring, permits and rescue plans are required for safe confined space entry.
- Author
- Christian Ibita
- Language
- EN