Backfilling hazards and controls | Backfill of excavation | Excavation backfilling
Backfilling soil
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HAZARDS |
CONTROL MEASURES |
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· Open Excavation · Failure of equipment · Vehicle movement · Vibration · Noise · Dust |
- Ensure excavation should be a hard barricaded area - Ensure equipment shall be away from the edge - No one person stands nearby the edge of the excavation - Ensure proper use of excavated material for backfilling - QC inspector checks the material before starting the backfilling - Excavated material shall be kept in a good way to avoid slip trips fall - Proper barricading shall be placed and Traffic control, Caution, and Awareness signboards shall be placed for each excavation - Flashlights shall provide for the barricading for ease of identification during the night times
- All equipment & tools shall be inspected (Compactor, Grader, vibrator, etc.) - Banksman shall control the movement of the vehicles, equipment - Follow mandatory requirements. - The work area shall be backfilled and reinstated after the completion of the work - The compactor operator shall be trained and experienced - Ensure the switch is off while the refueling - Workers shall be rotated to avoid exposure to prolonged vibration - Anti-vibration gloves (gel gloves) shall be used - Ear plugs/ear muffs shall be used to avoid exposure to noise - Noise monitoring shall be carried out - Water showering and avoid dust - Display safety signage |
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