The Hazards of completing an Excavation and other Challenges
Performing an excavation comes with its own set of challenges. The hazards of completing an excavation should be well understood prior to beginning. As a Toronto excavation company, there is no higher priority to us than safety.
As excavation hazards are left to fester, this can potentially result in serious injuries. Workers and contractors can be critically injured and/or even die in cave-ins. Needless to say, small jobs of short durations are just as dangerous as larger jobs. The development of trenches for water, gas, electrical, and sewer lines are common among excavation projects. Whenever Core Mini Bins is hired for an excavation, we adhere strictly to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and local regulations for construction projects.
The most common excavation hazards in the Toronto region includes falling into trenches, tripping on equipment or debris, excavated materials falling on workers, being exposed to underground services, being exposed to overhead electrical cables, having unstable adjacent structures, mishandled or poorly placed materials, working in a hazardous atmosphere with noxious gases or a lack of oxygen, being exposed to toxic or irritating or flammable and explosive gases, and incidents involving vehicles and similar equipment.
To combat these excavation hazards, planning is key. Trenches need to be monitored, equipment needs to be properly stored, and debris should be disposed of in an appropriate time frame. The protection of workers on-site is also a priority, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary safety equipment. There also should be a safety representative on-site to identify electrical cables, underground services, hazardous atmospheres, flammable and explosive gases, and more. By following through on these things, one can maximize the safety on-site and ensure that any hazards are addressed in a timely manner.
As an experienced excavation company, we are routinely tasked with the removal of debris and excavated soil near the excavation site. In addition, we make the necessary arrangements to protect workers from falling, plan for removing water in the exaction, and providing some insight into soil types and what sloping, shoring, or pre-fabricated, hydraulic, or engineer systems are required. This is just some of the knowledge and expertise that we carry with us when we walk into an excavation site. When appropriate, we can assist in identifying entrances and exits from the excavation, procure the equipment and tools needed, analyze the possibility of environmental hazards, and providing the necessary guidance to workers, ensuring safety is not forgotten.
Core Mini Bins maintains a team of highly trained, specialized excavation professionals ready to oversee the work and get down to business. Throughout the jobs we take, we work hard to meet customers’ demands every step of the way.
As Toronto excavation professionals, we do not compromise on safety in any way and will work to address any ongoing hazards in a timely, appropriate fashion. A necessary component to any Toronto construction project, over the years, we have handled hundreds of mini-excavations and full excavations across the region. Consistently delivering outstanding performance time and time again, commercial and residential excavation services is something we take a lot of pride in. The hazards of completing an excavation and the many challenges involved can be successfully navigated with experience in the field. Please feel free to contact Core Mini Bins for your next Toronto excavation project.
