| Document ID (ISN) | 107864 |
| CIS number |
08-280 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1287-7778 - Prévention BTP |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Sagot F. |
| Title |
Excavation work in trenches |
| Original title |
Les travaux de fouilles en tranchées [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2007, No.95, p.32-33. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Risks related to open excavation work are diverse, including the collapse of adjacent buildings or the accidental burial of workers. Whenever possible, other techniques such as shaft driving or cutting should be used. If trenching cannot be avoided, risks need to be evaluated and safety measures adopted, as described in this article with respect to earthmoving machines, storage, trench support, underground networks, trench marking, personal protective equipment, construction site demarcation and reinforcement of adjacent buildings. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
trenching and excavating; safe working methods; construction sites |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
France; trench shoring; underground cables; earthmoving equipment; hazard evaluation; personal protective equipment; gas distribution; collapse |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Trenching and excavating
|
