21st November 2005, 01:12 PM
Mmmm...the last link given by PMP starts with...
Prevent the sides and the ends from collapsing by
battering them to a safe angle or supporting them
with timber, sheeting or proprietary support
systems.
?? Do not go into unsupported excavations.
?? Never work ahead of the support.
?? Remember that even work in shallow trenches can
be dangerous. You may need to provide support if
the work involves bending or kneeling in the
trench.
The vast majority of archaeological trenches fail to meet these guidelines. We compensate in some measure by stepping in trenches. What should we do?
Kevin, I too recall one of the institutions (SCAUM or IFA?) clarifying CDM requirements with HSE. Anybody got the details?
Prevent the sides and the ends from collapsing by
battering them to a safe angle or supporting them
with timber, sheeting or proprietary support
systems.
?? Do not go into unsupported excavations.
?? Never work ahead of the support.
?? Remember that even work in shallow trenches can
be dangerous. You may need to provide support if
the work involves bending or kneeling in the
trench.
The vast majority of archaeological trenches fail to meet these guidelines. We compensate in some measure by stepping in trenches. What should we do?
Kevin, I too recall one of the institutions (SCAUM or IFA?) clarifying CDM requirements with HSE. Anybody got the details?