Shoring & earth retaining
Protecting your team from trench collapses is a critical responsibility that requires consistent vigilance and the right protective systems. By prioritizing structural stability, you can ensure that every worker returns home safely at the end of the shift.
About 58% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Always utilize certified shoring, shielding, or sloping methods before any worker enters an excavation site.
- Keep heavy equipment and excavated soil piles well back from the trench edge to prevent structural overloading.
- Conduct daily inspections of the excavation and surrounding areas to identify signs of shifting soil or water accumulation.
- Ensure there is a safe and unobstructed means of egress, such as a ladder or ramp, located within a short distance of all employees.
- Train your crew to recognize the warning signs of soil instability and empower them to stop work immediately if conditions change.
Related accident cases
During the installation of the final column, a mobile roof support was moved, causing a column to fall approximately 20 feet. This incident resulted in the collapse of a structure measuring roughly 20' x 25' x 6'.
A roof collapse occurred during roof installation and dismantling work on a pedestrian walkway. Debris fell from an approximate height of 10 feet.
While installing roof supports, a support dislodged and struck the employee's left ankle.
003 섹션 #3 입구에서 계획되지 않은 지붕 붕괴가 발생했습니다. 길이 100', 너비 18'-20', 높이 0-6'. 광부 및 교량 유닛이 체포되었습니다.
EE는 기본 지지대를 설치하고 있을 때 바위가 땅에 떨어져 왼쪽 발과 발목으로 굴러갔습니다.
가로 30' x 세로 8' x 높이 5'를 측정하는 북서쪽 입구의 #6 입구 조사 스테이션 12 및 20에서 지붕 붕괴가 발생했습니다. 이 지역은 목재로 처리됩니다.
A roof collapse occurred during the installation of roof structures. This incident may have resulted in worker injuries.
1번 북쪽 패널, 크로스컷 #9, #5 입구에서 지붕 붕괴가 발생했습니다. 추락 크기는 약 30'x18'x3 1/2' - 4'였습니다. 그 부위는 완전히 그라우팅된 30인치 지붕 볼트로 지지되었습니다. 감지되지 않은 미끄러짐이 추락 원인으로 밝혀졌습니다.