Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) and Skilled Labourer - Final Report - Part I - Essential Skills & Employability Skills, Part II - PLAR

3. Before the Digging Starts

Planning the excavation – risk assessment
Call utilities before you dig
Call workplace Safety & Health Division

4. General Safety Requirements

PPE

Site set up

Traffic control around the site
Public safety (barricading)
Access/egress

Engineering approvals

info on site

Hoisting equipment

5. Types of Soil Collapse

Zone of exposure
- side wall shear
- cave-in
- rotation
- spoil pile