Excavation Hazards & Control

 


Excavation Hazards & Control




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Manual Excavation 

 

Potential Hazards

 

            Unskilled personnel involvement

            Personnel hit by hand tools due to SIMOPS

            Concrete paved area/hard surface

            Excavation collapse

            Use of damage tools

            Falling objects

            Working in confined space

            Dust

 

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Hazard Controls

 

            Deliver tool box talk to all of workforce prior to commence the activity

            Ensure Hand tools are inspected & colour coded

            Dump concrete material away from trench

            Workers should keep a reasonable distance during manual excavation

            Ensure Close HSE monitoring

            Ensure proper shoring/ramping/benching of deep excavations (as required)

            Working areas should be clearly marked & hard barricaded

            Be careful of overhead structures/objects

            Restrict unauthorized personnel & movement in live areas

            Proper coordination with Team regarding all works

            Stop work in case exposing of any underground utilities 

 

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Mechanical Excavation

 

Potential Hazards

 

            Personnel/Structures hit by Equipment/Heavy Vehicle,

            Striking of vehicles with scaffolding structure/foundations

            Personnel hit by Movement of heavy vehicles/equipments

            Excavation collapse

            Personnel/Equipments fall in excavated place

            Falling objects

            Fire explosion

            Slip, Trip & fall

            Inclement weather condition

 

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Hazard Controls

 

            Deliver tool box talk to all of vehicles drivers & operators

            Banks men should be available at site

            Keep away all unauthorized people during movement of heavy vehicle/equipments

            Ensure Close HSE monitoring /supervision

            Be careful of nearby structure/foundation

            Flame arrestor to be installed in vehicles

            Deliver tool box talk to all drivers/optrs

            Banks man should be available at site

            Restrict People during movement of heavy vehicle/equipments

            Ensure proper barrication of excavated area also display safety signs

            Close HSE monitoring /supervision

            Ensure proper shoring/ramping/benching of deep excavations (as required)

            Excavated area should be properly hard barricaded

            Keep access/walk ways always clear from any obstruction

            Stop work in case of any inclement weather conditions (Rain, storm, fog etc.) 

            Restrict movement of heavy vehicles/equipment's in rain/fog


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