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sewer, gas, water ancl lelephune so-called ”bad arr " ConCr:rn~ rnelude uulllle. "stay legal” w||h OSHA.

and eleelnc lrnes. Error [0 the start 100 lmle oxygen, loo rnuch oxygen, 5“? ,3 _ Carefully Analyze me

of actual ercavanon work, unlrly flammable gaaes aucll aa rnelhane and S ,1

eurnpanres mu~I be contacted wlth narural gas and Ioxlc gase. such as “‘

adequale, eslabllshed, or cualomary hyclrogen sulnde and carbon monoxlde. An arnponanl responsrbllrry for the
local lead nrne.s, tlmn advwcd of Atmosphenc lesnng along wlth the u.e Competent Pexwn rs .url analyahs.

the pmpuand work ancl asked to of yenulanon cqulpmznl, are two of the E\n:n when slupmg, sorls analyala r. the
detzrmlnc Lhl: loeanon of Lhc utllltma. rnosl eonunon and unponanl melhods very flrsl alep ln ehoosrng a prolecnve
All underground unlrnes mual be of adclres.rng hazardous or polentlally syslern.

prolecled, supporled, or removed lo hazardous alrnospheres _
P""°“‘ “'°"‘“‘ WATER ACCUMULATION Tim: agsillndmdfi of dfimnhwpca

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- ACCESS Kn ECRESS 7 The.e are ,u.r Worker» mu~t not work m trenches or fuur 7 Stable Ruck, Type A, Type E and
fancy ward. fut cnlcrlng and exrnng an ereavanons where them ls accumulated Type C.

cxcavalmn. Trenches and zxcavatlons walcx, or where water ls aceurnulahng, OSHA _ _ 1 C P _

deeper than ioux reel require a rnean. unlnss adnquatz preeaunons are laknn E W ‘l‘ ‘° “'“P’=““l‘ °:l‘°" "‘“*‘
of acct» and egress. Also, each worker If the ercavauun work inlerrupl. (In: P” °""‘ “‘ °““h"“‘ "‘°l““ ““ °““
rnusl he wllhm 25 feel or a ladder, nr1tumlflowoi~uxiac2 water, then :‘l“"““‘ “*1 “E 95”" “‘“ " “j““_V“‘““-
rarnp or slarr Each rneans oraeeess and dlvcxsiun dltches, drkes or other rnean. ‘“““‘"° Ygf“ “'“P’=‘f"‘ °”°"
cgmas must he wltlun a proleererl area may be required In keep waler out. 3“ “**‘"“° " ‘‘’“‘°‘ ‘N °“°"""° am‘

a..unne all lhe wll rs "Typc C.” ln fact,

- VEHICULAR TRAFFIC 7 worker. - ADJACENT STRUCTURES 7 rnany conrraelor. and unlrues lake the
exposed to traffic rnusl be pzovldcd The .labrlrry U[.sldC\'\’x1lk.fi, ~'tm£l~‘, po.rl.on that as all Type c.

wlLh, and anus. wear, wamlng ye.ls or adluimng hruldrng.., walls and clher ,

other lnghly vl~lble garmsnb srgns, alructures can be reduced by Excavation 5“? “4 ' U5‘ ‘ P"°‘°““’* SYN”
srgnals, barncades and/or llagrnen rnay operanons. speeralrzed shnnng Wm, om ma,,,,.,.., QSHA ,,3q.,,m.. ,1“
also he rcqulmd. .y..lern., bracing and/or underprnnrng u..e of prorecnye sy.-lerns ln all Imnthns
, FAUJNC LOADS 7 wmkm am 1:1;-d~\‘A;= Iricmztfblllw gnd ienxecalfilron. that are dcclpcr Lhan
nol permntnd unclernealh overhead Wmkm’ * P "2 1 1- \= =Xccl>lmn mvo vea

loads. In addltlon, ernployee. mu~I ’ ' ff "=~ _°’ °"“""“_“",“‘,,‘l“ =l;}3*C "(kg
atand away from equlpmnnl belng - LOOSE SOIL on ROCK 7 Spell " ‘}:"*‘ ‘‘‘‘‘l“‘‘°‘l‘l‘/ : ° ‘B? _‘‘:)I‘“ "Y k
loadecl or unloacled from vehrcles. prle. (and equrprnenl) mual be set back W“ tV°’“i“ W" ‘l “‘ “°‘°- ““ “ ’°°

, r. l:>< rerne y rare.

- WARNING SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE ”‘° “lg” °‘ “ A d E h _ _ I _
EQUWMENT 7 Wm‘ mbdc . In a lrencd or nxcavatlon rs es.
equrprnenl .. operalcd near the edge - FALL PROTECTION 7 walkway. “““ V‘ M °’=P}r“‘ Pf°‘“°“"‘ °>*‘“"‘
of an zxcavatlon and «he equlpmznl wnh slandard gur1rdmil~ are mqulrcd “ “'1' ‘.“T“'"d ‘“ °"" ° “ '’‘’‘°‘‘‘‘“' ‘°’
operalcr doe. not have a clear and when employees or equlpmcnl eros. " ‘“V°"“>

dlmct v|l:w of that edge, warning over extavalluns. wells, pn,., ~l\r1fL~', Nole that m sorne slales, local law.
syslern. 7 such as barneacle.., .pollers, err, rnusl be barneaclecl or covered. ,aq.,,m M D; ,,,0.m,\,g ..y...3,,.5 m an
°' “W “S” ’ “'6 ’°“'“‘““" Paymg close anennon to Each of :;;="=1"=~ fats“ ‘°“_‘ ‘mt 0' ';‘°r° dy-=°P
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