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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Trenching and Excavation |
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Trenching and excavation hazards resulted in at least 542 construction fatalities between 1992 and 2001, or 54 deaths annually. Soil stability, soil type, changes in weather, and unshored trench walls all can contribute to trench cave-ins. Hazards associated with trench work and excavation are recognized and preventable, yet injuries and fatalities associated with these hazards continue to occur. Regulations and consensus standards describe engineering controls, protective equipment, and safe work practices to minimize hazards for workers during trench work and excavations. NIOSHTIC-2 SearchNIOSHTIC-2
search results on Trenching and Excavation NIOSH PublicationsPreventing Injuries When Working with Hydraulic Excavators and Backhoe Loaders Trench Safety Awareness Web-based training Occupational Fatalities During Trenching and Excavation
Work --- United States, 1992--2001 Preventing Deaths
and Injuries From Excavation Cave-Ins: NIOSH Alert Development of Draft Construction Safety Standards for Excavations NIOSH Safety and Health
Topic: Confined Spaces FACE ReportsThe NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program is designed to identify and study fatal occupational injuries. The goal of the FACE program is to prevent occupational fatalities across the nation by identifying and investigating work situations at high risk for injury and then formulating prevention strategies to those who can intervene in the workplace. Youth Laborer Dies in Trench Collapse - Michigan - FACE 2000-03 Pipe Layer Died when a Trench Wall Gave Way - Texas FACE Report No. 98TX14501 Other ResourcesOSHA
Safety and Health Topic: Trenching and Excavation OSHA
Safety and Health Topic: Construction (Trenching and Excavation) OSHA
Construction eTool: Trenching and Excavation OSHA
Standards for Excavation
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