Excavation
1% of Non-roadway Fatalities*
1% of Non-roadway Fatalities*
Excavation activities, common in construction operations, are defined as those which uncover any man-made cut, cavity, trench or depression in the earth’s surface formed by earth removal. Cave-ins present a large risk, but other possible hazards include falls, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres and incidents related to mobile equipment.**
The information in each section below is listed in the order of relevance to the hazardous situation.
Situational risks – inherent to the situation or proximate cause of injury | |
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Systemic risks – contribute to injury but are not direct causes | |
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