From Zurich Excavation protection pamphlet. More than 5 ft deep? - TopicsExpress



          

From Zurich Excavation protection pamphlet. More than 5 ft deep? Slope it, shore it, or shield it More than 20 ft deep? Have a P.E. design protection Benches follow same angles as sloping Do not bench type C soils Trench shields (boxes) must rise at least 18" above the top of the excavation. They must reach within 24" of the bottom Shoring is installed top to bottom, removed bottom to top More than 4 ft deep? Is there a ladder of ramp within 25 ft of the workers? Is spoil (excavated soil) set back at least 2 ft from edge? Are workers protected from traffic? Did you call for utility locates ahead of time? No worker enters an excavation with uncontrolled water P.E. is a Registered Professional Engineer
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:36:36 +0000

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