Designing a Safe Excavation Sloping and benching are two approaches to designing a safe excavation One option is to slope the excavation at an angle no steeper than 1 & ½ horizontal to 1 vertical Some common examples include temporary shoring with jacks and plywood trench boxes and aluminum hydraulic shoring For protective
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Get PriceWAC 296 155 66403 Appendix B Sloping or benching for excavations greater than 20 feet deep must be designed by a registered professional engineer Figure N 1 Slope Configurations for Type A Soil Simple Slope All simple slope excavations 20 feet or less in depth must have a maximum allowable slope of 3/4 1
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Get PriceProtective systems depth of a trench or excavation of 5 feet 1 5 meters or more check the applicable boxes below Sloping and benching Timber shoring for trenches
Get PriceProjected depth of excavation Projected soil type and method of testing Planned method of shoring sloping and/or benching Good example of a poorly designed
Get PriceTRENCHING AND EXCAVATION SAFETY David W Smith Extension Safety Program moisture content for example can adversely affect the stability of a trench or excavation Following are OSHA include sloping and benching shield systems and support systems Selection and
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Get PriceThe purpose of the Trenching and Excavation Policy is to help ensure that trenching and excavation operations are performed in a safe manner and in accordance with Excavation i e shoring benching sloping employee walkways etc will be deigned accordingly By definition a Class C soil is listed as granular soils including gravel
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Get PriceAppendix B and Benching P a Scope and application This appendix contains specifications for sloping and benching when used as methods of protecting employees working in excavations from cave ins
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