Dangers of Excavating - Scaggs Site Development

1.  Cave in

This refers to a situation where the loose ground around you falls into your work area, leaving you vulnerable to getting stuck or buried in the soil. The threat of getting caved in is the most common. A cave in can happen when:

• The excavation is dug in previously disturbed or unstable soil

• Vibration or tremors occur due to the surrounding traffic or digging equipment used.

• Excess loads around the sides of the excavation site, from the dirt pile up around the edges or from the equipment used being too close to the sides of the dig out.

• There is an accumulation of water/ underground water in and around the digging site, which has not been checked or detected earlier

• Drastic and erraticweather conditions occur like sudden rain, melting snow, freezing up etc.

2. Another common danger during a do-it-yourself excavation is the possibility of hitting or coming into contact with underground utility lines. Striking gas, water, sewerage, telecommunications, electricity, chemicals, and fuel or refrigerant in pipes or lines under the surface can pose a serious life threat to you and a lot of inconvenience to the surrounding households. At Scaggs Excavating, we do a thorough check out of the area and a complete information check for these utility lines before starting the excavating process.

3. The threat or high risk of being crushed by excavating equipment is also very common. When someone, who is not trained in excavation methods and use of digging equipment tries to carry out an excavation, heavy and highly mechanized equipment can pose a crushing and striking danger. Therefore, professional  excavating contractors  like those at Scaggs excavating are contacted for the job.

4. Manual tasks related to digging and displacing the soil can be hazardous to someone who has no expertise in excavation. In addition, hazardous chemicals may be present naturally in the area’s soil, which may further threaten your health.

5. There is a possible risk of drowning due to inundation caused by sudden inrush of water or other liquids in the area. This is especially common in areas where ground water levels are high. There is also a risk of hazardous atmosphere in the excavation site. For instant if the site has poor ventilation, using a MEK solvent for PVC pipes can lead to suffocation and prove to be fatal.

However, all the above risks and hazards are avoidable or at least can be minimized if professional and specialized help is sought. At Scaggs Excavating we maintain the highest levels of  excavation safety  /precaution and carryout a thorough pre-job survey wherein costly changes and losses can be avoided after the job is done.

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