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' BANKS & CO <br /> ' D. Any chain that shows signs of the links being stretched shall not be <br /> used. <br /> E. Any tool with a wooden handle such as a shovel or hammer with a broken <br /> or splintered handle shall not be used. <br /> 12.12 HOUSEKEEPING <br /> t A. Keep and maintain as clean a work area os is reasonably possible. <br /> B. Keep small tools, debris, dirt and asphalt chunks away from the edge of <br /> trenches, a minimum of 2 feet, to avoid someone from kicking, pushing <br /> or dropping items on an unsuspecting workman below. <br /> ' C. Keep the work area behind the main operation as neat and orderly as <br /> possible not only for employees safety, but public safety. <br /> D. Barricade possible hazards and obstruction when they cannot be al- <br /> leviated immediately and are in the path of fellow workmen or the <br /> public. <br /> ' 12.13 TRENCHES AND EXCAVATIONS <br /> A. No one shall enter a trench or excavation that is over 4' in depth, <br /> _ unless the trench or excavation has been properly sloped or shored. <br /> B. Any trench which shows signs of cracking, shifting or similar ir- <br /> regularities, regardless of the depth, shall not be entered. <br /> ' C. No employee shall ever place himself or another within an excavation <br /> which is doubted to be safe. <br /> D. Any trench over 4' in depth must be shored by at least the minimum <br /> ' requirements or sloped back to at least a 3/4 : 1 angle, or as con- <br /> ditions require. <br /> E. An authorized qualified supervisor shall direct the shoring operation <br /> and modify as needed to insure maximum worker safety. <br /> t F. At the beginning of each shift, the trench and shores shall be inspected <br /> for any unsafe conditions prior to anyone entering the excavation. <br /> ' G. A ladder will be used in all excavations and shall be within 25 feet <br /> (horizontal distance) of any workmen in the trench. The ladder shall be <br /> firmly positioned from the bottom on one side of the trench to the top <br /> of the opposite side and extend at least 2' above the ground level <br /> surface. At no time shall the ladder be placed upon the shores or upon <br /> any pipe being installed within the trench. <br /> H. Existing utilities shall be located and marked. Utility owners shall be <br /> notified 48 hours in advance prior to trenching within the area of their <br /> lines. <br /> I. Always be alert to the presence of high-voltage lines and never operate <br /> any piece of equipment (is loader bucket, backhoe boom) within 10 feet <br /> of such lines. <br /> ' J. No unnecessary machinery or heavy loads will be permitted along the <br /> edges of a trench. If it becomes necessary to dump or lower material <br /> into the trench, the workmen below shall vacate to a safe area until <br /> such procedure has been complete. <br /> 13 SITE SAFETY PLAN <br />