Warm UpTurn in signed NCCER Form and Syllabus if you haven’t already

Place Fall Prevention worksheet from yesterday in Class Folder

Warm Up Questions

•What is an example of a struck-by accident?

•What is an example of a caught-in or caught-between accident?

When working on elevated scaffolding, use toeboards, debris nets, or canopiesto prevent objects from falling and striking a person below.

When stacking materials such as block or brick, do not stack materials beyond a 4:1 height to base ratio.

Excavation Safety• Just 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 1 m) of soil

can put enough pressure on your lungs to prevent you from breathing. • Each year in the US, more than

100 people are killed and many more are seriously injured in cave-in incidents. • The chances of a trapped worker

being killed can be as high as 50 percent.

Any hole 4 feet or deeper must have access (ladder) close by for all workers in-case of an emergency or changing conditions.

Soil Types

Sloping for Type B Soils

Benched Trench for Type B Soils

Benching systems are prohibited in Type C soils. (ex. sand)

If you are given no information on soil type, you should always treat an excavation as it is in Type C soil. (Sloping or Shoring required)

Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n)…

A. Qualified PersonB. Competent PersonC. ForemanD. Engineer

Inspections should also be done if conditions on the job site change. (ex. rain, drought)