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When you come across a marked utility line while performing excavation work, you must use another method other than heavy equipment. Here are some ways you can properly hand dig in these areas.

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Overhead work creates risk for everyone below. A small tool, bolt, piece of material, or scrap falling from height can cause serious injury even if the work above seems minor. Workers should identify overhead hazards before starting. Ladders, scaffolds, lifts, roofs, mezzanines, cranes, buckets, platforms, and elevated equipment can all create falling object exposure.

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Night work and low visibility conditions change the risk of a jobsite. Hazards that are easy to see during the day may be hidden by darkness, shadows, glare, rain, fog, dust, or poor lighting.

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Barriers and barricades are used to separate people from hazards. They help protect workers, pedestrians, drivers, and the public from areas where they should not enter.

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PPE is the last line of defense between the worker and the hazard. It is important, but it should not be treated as the only safety control. The right PPE should be selected for the task.

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Most of us have probably heard the old saying, “It’s the little things that count.” There are many small things that influence our lives and ignoring them can sometimes have serious consequences — particularly when it comes to safety. We have all been trained to watch out for the big hazards that could harm us, but the little ones can sometimes cause serious injuries too.

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Each year excavation and trenching cave-ins result in more than 5,000 serious injuries and 100 deaths in the United States. The key to prevention of this type of loss is good planning. When the side of a trench decides to move it is too late to think about your safety or the safety of others. Here are some good safety rules and practices to follow when working in or around excavations.

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Summertime is great, if you are in a pool or in the backyard relaxing in the shade. But hot summer temperatures make construction work harder and more dangerous. This is information on how to protect yourself and your co-workers from the heat and first aid measures in case someone becomes ill.

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