Design & Safety
Safety
Excavations

Results of best practices study of one call centers to locate underground utilities before you dig

A checklist for daily excavation inspections

Numbers and links are provided to assist in locating underground utilities

Safety requirements and safe work practices related to the OSHA excavation standard

A sample safety policy

Damage Prevention Best Practices

Yes/no competent person checklist

25 yes/no question checklist - chart on maximum allowable slopes

Damage prevention guidelines

OSHA requirements and more

Example of a written excavation safety program in use at a major university

Guidance on trenching and excavation safety

Outlines OSHA safety requirements related to trenching and excavation

Construction specs manual with sections related to excavation

Guide to OSHA requirements - contains 10 chapters

Part of a best practices guide

Text of 1926 Subpart P

Discusses the overall concept of excavation safety - plus, a sample excavation safety plan (pdf)

Fact sheet covers Subpart P - Excavations

What OSHA inspectors look for when inspecting excavation sites

Chart that helps in the identification of the type of soil present

Recommendations for inspecting used welded tubular frame shoring equipment

Includes trenching safety information to support the checklists

Complete Glossary of Terms for the Excavation Competent Person

OSHA’s requirements to prevent accidental damage to underground utility installations during excavation work

A discussion of some of the forces involved in such accidents

Background and guidelines on work practices for excavation jobsites

Take the following steps while working with excavators or backhoe loaders

Includes an excavation safety orientation checklist

Field guide management aspects of trench rescue

What trench rescuers need to know

Safety hazards encountered when trenching and excavating after hurricanes

To be completed at the jobsite

To be completed at the jobsite

Fact sheet on trenching and excavation safety requirements

Sample trenching safety checklist and standard operating procedures

An overview of soil mechanics relating to trench and excavation failures

Full text of a trenching and shoring procedure manual

OSHA requirements for underground construction 29 CFR 1926.800

Engineering design for tunnels and shafts

Hazards of Inadequately Securing Hydraulic Excavator Buckets When Using Quick Coupling Devices

A summary of general excavation OSHA requirements

Designed to meet OSHA requirements