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Excavations and Trenches <br />A Competent Person will inspect each excavation on a daily basis for each excavation where <br />Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service employees will work in said excavation. Excavations <br />shall be considered to be in Type C soil unless otherwise an engineering report states <br />otherwise. <br />All excavations or trenches five feet or greater in depth shall be appropriately benched, shored, <br />or sloped according to the procedures and requirements set forth in this policy. Excavations or <br />trenches 20 feet deep or greater must have a protective system designed by a registered <br />professional engineer. <br />The Competent Person must conduct inspections of the entire excavation site: <br />1. Daily and before the start of each shift. <br />2. As dictated by the work being done in the trench. <br />3. After every rain storm. <br />4. When fissures, tension cracks, sloughing, undercutting, water seepage, bulging at the <br />bottom, or other similar conditions occur. <br />5. When there is a change in the size, location, or placement of the spoil pile. <br />6. When there is any indication of change or movement in adjacent structures. <br />Spoil piles shall be placed no closer than 2 feet from the surface edge of the excavation. The <br />distance is measured from the nearest base of the spoil to the cut. <br />Fall Protection <br />Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service will ensure that their employees are properly trained <br />and qualified to work in areas where fall protection is required. There will be zero tolerance for <br />any employee who is found in blatant violation of the fall protection policies. When exposed to <br />a fall of 6 feet or more, employees will be required to don body harness with shock -absorbing <br />lanyard and tie off to an engineered anchor point. The anchor will be structural in nature, to <br />ensure the criterion outlined by OSHA is complied with at all times. <br />Scaffold Safety <br />Scaffolds shall be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision of a <br />competent person and will have guardrails and toeboards installed. When scaffolding hazards <br />exist that cannot be eliminated, then engineering practices, administrative practices, safe work <br />practices, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and proper training regarding scaffolds will be <br />implemented. These measures will be implemented to minimize those hazards to ensure the <br />safety of employees and the public. <br />It is the responsibility of each manager/unit head, supervisor, and employee to ensure <br />implementation of Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service safety policy and procedure on <br />