| Abstract |
Provides guidance for all involved in excavation work including clients, designers, planning supervisors and contractors who have duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM). Employers undertaking site work will benefit directly from the practical advice given here. While primarily of use to managers, supervisors, trades union appointed health and safety representatives and employee representatives, extracts from this guidance should prove useful for inclusion in staff training. Case study summaries of accidents and incidents, brought to the attention of HSE, are provided. Contents: Hazards and control measures; Trenchless technology; Ground movement; Surcharging; Ground and surface water; Stability of adjacent structures and services; Battering and stepping; Methods of ground support; Underpinning; Underground services; Overhead lines; Falls into excavations; Inhalation of toxic gas and oxygen deficiency; Common health hazards; Inspection and reporting; Planning, design and management; Legal requirements; |
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