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Excavation and Trenching Safety Checklist

by Adam Kelly, from the Community

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Use this EAS Essential excavation and trenching checklist to improve site safety and compliance. Verify means of egress at 4 feet, protective systems at 5 feet and deeper, secure ladders that extend 3 feet above access, and barricades for excavations over 6 feet. Check housekeeping, tool and spoil placement, electrical clearance, and shield and slope requirements. Require inspection by a competent person and capture date, location, comments, and signatures.

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