Section 2.20

Trenching & Excavating

Policy:

Section 2.20 Trenching & Excavating

Toolbox Talks:

Backhoe Safety

Excavations Safety

Overhead Power Line Hazards

PPE - Hearing Protection

Skid Steer Safety

Toolbox Talk Library 

Forms:

Immel

Immel Risk Control Pre-Task Planning Tool

Subcontractor Risk Control Pre-Task Planning Tool

Heavy Equipment Inspection Report - General

CSDZ

EXCAVATION by the Numbers & Top Width Tables

Training Materials:

Training Packet

Excavation Training Videos

Excavation Knowledge Measurement 

PowerPoints

Excavation Training

Supplemental Videos

Excavations in Construction Soil Classification (11:12)

Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring (2:36)

Trench Safety: [BWCOhio]

Trench Box Placement (3:37)

Know the Numbers (3:58) 

Trenching and Excavation: [A&H Safety & Environmental]

What are the Different Types of Soil? (3:19)

What is the Maximum Slope for Different Soil Types? (2:40)

Benching Systems for Different Soil Types (3:31)

How to Provide Safe Access & Egress (5:06)

Safety Reports Checklists:

Mechanized Equipment

Stormwater Management

Trenching & Excavation

Safety Reports Checklists

(Updated: 05/14/2024)