Excavation Hazards and Controls Measures

Hazards 

1. Fall of Person 
2. Fall of Object 
3. Contact with Underground Services 
4. Loose or Uneven Ground 
5. Dust 
6. Improper Communication 
7. Improper Access & Egress 
8. Improper Material Lifting 
9. Severe Weather Condition 
10. Poor Lighting 
11. Poor Ventilation  
12. Toxic Gases 
13. O2 Low Concentration 
14. Snake & Scorpio 
15. Flooding 
16. Cave-in 
17. The collapse of Adjacent Structure 
18. Fire & Explosion 
19. The collapse of Excavation Edge 
20. Hazardous Material 

Control Measure 

1. Hard Barricade with Scaffolding 
2. Toe-board 
3. Site Map, Metal detector, Line tracking, manual digging for OIL & GAS, Cable detector, Radar Technique 
4. Level Ground by Soil Compaction  
5. Dust Mask 
6. Radioactivity 
7. Ladders 
8. Cargo Lift, Rope with Bag, Gin Wheel 
9. Don’t Work If there is (20 Knot) Windsock 
10. Maintain minimum lux level 
11. Provide Forced Draft Fan 
12. Gas testing, BA Trolley 
13. Induced draft fan, BA trolley  
14. Pet Control System 
15. Water Extraction System 
16. Don’t work in severe condition 
17. Don’t excavate near adjacent structure 
18. Isolate and LOTTO System 
19. Battering, Shoring, trenching 
20. Check Waste Management Plan

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Excavation Hazards and Controls Measures