Excavation Safety

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Across
  1. 1. Documented approval document required before digging an excavation
  2. 3. A narrow excavation deeper than it is wide
  3. 4. Equipment used for access into and out of excavations or trenches
  4. 7. Regulation number in the Construction Regulations for excavations
  5. 8. You need to scan an area for this before excavating
  6. 11. Damage to underground service from ruptured water or sewerage pipes can result in this risk
  7. 14. Batter and ______________ the sides of excavations before resorting to shoring methods
Down
  1. 2. Type of service that could be damaged during excavation, if the correct steps were not followed
  2. 5. Place this to warn people of excavations or trenches
  3. 6. Protective structure used to support unstable trench walls
  4. 9. Employees must have access in and out of long trench excavations at least every _________ meters
  5. 10. A hazard caused by falling soil or rocks
  6. 12. Distance in meters, that any materials, tools or equipment can be from the edge of an excavation
  7. 13. Soil and risk identification, completed by a competent person, before entering an excavation Barricading Soft barrier to prevent falls into an excavation