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Common Ground One-Call Systems and Damage Prevention Best Practices Study Report [25079] 
Results of best practices study of one call centers to locate underground utilities before you dig
Results of best practices study of one call centers to locate underground utilities before you dig
Danger Lurks Underground [25609]
Consider one call systems, vacuum excavators and renting utility locators
Consider one call systems, vacuum excavators and renting utility locators
Excavation & Trenching [1205]
Safety requirements and safe work practices related to the OSHA excavation standard
Safety requirements and safe work practices related to the OSHA excavation standard
Excavation Guidelines Checklist [2758] 25 yes/no question checklist - chart on maximum allowable slopes
Excavation Safety Program ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif)
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Example of a written excavation safety program in use at a major university
[35324] Example of a written excavation safety program in use at a major university
Excavation Safety Requirements [25948]
Outlines OSHA safety requirements related to trenching and excavation
[25948] Outlines OSHA safety requirements related to trenching and excavation
Excavation/Trenching Safety [18778]
Discusses the overall concept of excavation safety - plus, a sample excavation safety plan (pdf)
[18778] Discusses the overall concept of excavation safety - plus, a sample excavation safety plan (pdf)
Excavations: Hazard Recognition in Trenching & Shoring [26031]
What OSHA inspectors look for when inspecting excavation sites
What OSHA inspectors look for when inspecting excavation sites
Field Method for Identification of Soil Texture [24179]
Chart that helps in the identification of the type of soil present
Chart that helps in the identification of the type of soil present
Forming & Shoring Safety Rules [17884]
Recommendations for inspecting used welded tubular frame shoring equipment
Recommendations for inspecting used welded tubular frame shoring equipment
General Trenching Operations Checklists [31743]
Includes trenching safety information to support the checklists
[31743] Includes trenching safety information to support the checklists
Glossary of Terms for Excavation Safety [35969] Complete Glossary of Terms for the Excavation Competent Person
Hazards Associated with Striking Underground Gas Lines [24196]
OSHA’s requirements to prevent accidental damage to underground utility installations during excavation work
OSHA’s requirements to prevent accidental damage to underground utility installations during excavation work
Preventing Deaths & Injuries from Excavation Cave-Ins [997]
Background and guidelines on work practices for excavation jobsites
Background and guidelines on work practices for excavation jobsites
Preventing Injuries When Working with Hydraulic Excavators and Backhoe Loaders [24853]
Take the following steps while working with excavators or backhoe loaders
Take the following steps while working with excavators or backhoe loaders
Safety Orientation for Excavation Workers [35968] Includes an excavation safety orientation checklist
Trench Rescue - Part 2 [14918]
Operations- and Technician-level skills and management aspects of trench rescue
Operations- and Technician-level skills and management aspects of trench rescue
Trenches and Excavations Post Disaster [30202]
Safety hazards encountered when trenching and excavating after hurricanes
Safety hazards encountered when trenching and excavating after hurricanes
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Trenching & Excavation Safety Priniciples [20668]
Fact sheet on trenching and excavation safety requirements
Fact sheet on trenching and excavation safety requirements
Trenching And Excavation Operations Checklist [18886]
Sample trenching safety checklist and standard operating procedures
[18886] Sample trenching safety checklist and standard operating procedures
Unintended Release of Buckets from Quick Couplers on Hydraulic Excavators [27683]
Hazards of Inadequately Securing Hydraulic Excavator Buckets When Using Quick Coupling Devices
Hazards of Inadequately Securing Hydraulic Excavator Buckets When Using Quick Coupling Devices
Vacuum Extractors [25610]
A “soft” digging tool that can make small, precisely-controlled excavations for virtually any purpose
A “soft” digging tool that can make small, precisely-controlled excavations for virtually any purpose
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