Toolbox Talk #9 – Excavation


Risks associated with excavation:

* falls from one level to another

* the fall or dislodgement of earth or rock

* vibration and hazardous noise

* exposure to an airborne contaminant.

Examples of reducing risk during excavation work:

* Substitution—for example use an excavator with a rock breaker rather than doing it manually.

* Isolation—for example use concrete barriers to separate pedestrians and powered mobile plant to reduce the risk of collision.

* Engineering controls—for example benching, battering or shoring the sides of the excavation to reduce the risk of the ground collapsing.

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