Common Excavation Safety Issues
During excavation, it is critical to have high-quality safety ratings to ensure the project is safe for everyone involved. Excavations are large projects to take on and can create dangerous situations at the worksite. A safe environment allows for a successful excavation. The potential hazards at the worksite are extremely easy to identify so that your team can excavate safely. The most common safety issues involve inadequate placement of materials and even excavation sequencing. Of course, your team can fix these mistakes and be trained by CSS to ensure that the issues are resolved correctly and safely. Below is a list of the most common safety issues for an excavation site.
- Missing/Inadequate Guardrails BC 3307.8
- Inadequate Construction Fencing BC 3307.7
- Inadequate Egress BC 3303.11
- Truck Ramps BC 3315.1
- Sheer Cut/Improper Angle of Repose BC 3304.4
- Improper Sheeting, Shoring, and Bracing BC 3304.4.1
- Improper Excavation Sequencing BC 3304.4.4
- Lack of Box Pit Shoring BC 3304.4
- Un-braced Water in Excavation 3304.8
Responsible Parties at an Excavation Site
There are many moving parts and people to run a successful and safe excavation site. The responsible parties can make sure to double-check the common safety issues that are listed above to keep the site running smoothly. The responsible parties also need to maintain the safety methods used to keep the site as safe as possible. Each party involved has a different set of jobs on the worksite. Inspections should be continued to be made on a regular basis to ensure site safety is up to par. Every member of the team will work together to complete the excavation job successfully.
- Permit Holder/Contractor BC 3301.2
- Site Safety Manager BC 3301.3
- Construction Superintendent BC 3301.3, RCNY 48-02
- Design Professional BC 3301.7, 1604.1, 28-10.7.1
- Special Inspector BC 1704.1, 28-116.2.3
Training to Prevent Issues
Certified Site Safety is here to provide you and your team the necessary training to meet New York’s safety standards. Through our years of experience, our team is certified and licensed in OSHA training, NYC Department of Buildings, and more to ensure that risks are reduced and have the safest work environment. Risk management helps CSS ensure that safety is the top priority at sites for the overall safety of everyone involved. The Distance Learning Program is Certified Site Safety’s online training program to get adequate training for construction sites from your home. The program is easily accessible to navigate and further your learning. Our goal is to create the safest work sites for our employees, clients, and the general public.
Certified Safety is Here to Help You
Certified Site Safety of NY, LLC has licensed site safety managers, construction superintendents and works with special inspectors and design professionals to ensure your site is in compliance with NYC 2014 Building Code. We have worked on many types of constitution sites covering all phases of the construction operations and have the knowledge and training to offer to our clients. We are proudly a women-owned business with our team of safety professionals ready to help you ensure that your site maintains all safety regulations. We offer services for site safety management, training programs, inspections, and also real estate services.
If you want to utilize our services, call us today at 914-768-4648 or email info@certifiedsitesafety.com for a free quote and consultation.
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