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26 Jun

Posted at 08:55h in OSHA, OSHA Safety, OSHA Training, Safety, Safety Manual, Safety Talk, Safety Toolbox Talks, Safety Toolbox Topics, Safety Topics, Tailgate Safety, Tool Box Talk, Toolbox Talk Topics, Toolbox Talks, Toolbox Topics
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Trenching Safety A trench is a narrow channel (up to 15 feet wide), generally deeper than it is wide, made below the surface of the ground. An excavation is any man-made hole or trench that is made by removing earth. Trenching is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction activities. The greatest risk is a cave-in and even a small job can present serious safety hazards. The key to preventing this type of accident is good planning. Each year in the United States trenching cave-ins result in hundreds of serious injuries and dozens of deaths. Trenches are needed to build roads,...

20 Mar

Posted at 09:54h in OSHA, OSHA Safety, OSHA Training, Safety, Safety Manual, Safety Talk, Safety Toolbox Talks, Safety Toolbox Topics, Safety Topics, Tailgate Safety, Tool Box Talk, Toolbox Talk Topics, Toolbox Talks, Toolbox Topics
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Engulfment In many worksite situations, workers are at risk for engulfment hazards. Engulfment results when a worker is surrounded and overcome by a granular substance such as soil, sand, gravel, sawdust, seed, grain or flour or if submerged in a liquid such as water or a chemical. Engulfment causes physical harm when the material has enough force on the body to cause injury or death by constriction, crushing, or strangulation. Respiratory hazards associated with engulfment includes suffocation from breathing in a fine substance that fills the lungs or from drowning in a liquid. Trenches or excavation pits at construction sites pose an...

14 Jan

Posted at 10:17h in Safety Manual, Safety Meeting Topics, Safety Topics, Tailgate Safety Meetings, Toolbox Talks, Toolbox Topics
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Excavations Cave-ins are a major cause of deaths in the construction industry each year. Excavations must be properly shored or cut back to an acceptable angle of repose; otherwise, there will be a constant threat of a cave-in and the associated chance of injury or loss of life. A qualified person must be involved in planning and having a safe excavation project. Guide for Discussion Before Excavation Review Underground utilities located? (Checked with local utility companies or property owner.) Call Dig-Safe Any overhead hazards (i.e., falling rock, soil, or other materials or equipment)? Will there be any heavy equipment operating in the...