From the course: Construction Management: Safety and Health

Unlock the full course today

Join today to access over 22,700 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.

What's underground?

What's underground?

From the course: Construction Management: Safety and Health

Start my 1-month free trial

What's underground?

“

- Let's talk about the hazards we face below grade. Many sites are going to require the installation of underground utilities. And this means that we're going to have to dig a trench. Again, just like fall protection, trench safety takes up an entire course. And anyone working inside a trench needs to have this very specific training in trench safety. This includes things like how to classify soil types so we know when the sides of the trenches need to be shored or how far back we have to slope or bench a trench or excavation to avoid the risk of getting caught in a cave-in. And that's all a little beyond the scope of this course. But I do want you to recognize trenches and excavations as hazardous areas and I want you to recognize the fact that if you haven't been trained on trench safety, you shouldn't be in one on a job site. This is such an important topic though that I do want to cover a few general rules. The year I…

Contents