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Note : Trained personnel must possess a current Red Cross <br /> (First Aid) certificate , or the equivalent . <br /> Fire Protection , Prevention , and Fighting : <br /> * Fire extinguishers must be kept fully charged, maintained <br /> and inspected periodically . 1920(d) <br /> * Portable fire extinguishers are to be placed within 75 <br /> feet of work areas . <br /> Work Surfaces Guarding : <br /> Ladders can be used for access to working surfaces above and <br /> below ground level on short-duration jobs prior to the <br /> installation of a permanent means of access . <br /> Excavations , Trenches , and Earthwork : <br /> A permit by DOSH is required before starting work on <br /> excavations five (5) feet deep or more into which workers <br /> are required to enter . 341 <br /> Before excavating : <br /> * Determine the location of underground utilities and <br /> notify the owners . 1540(a) ( 1 ) , (3) <br /> * Inspect the excavation after every rainstorm, earthquake, <br /> or other hazard- increasing occurrence . 1540(c) ( 2 ) <br /> * Inspect the area for hazards from moving ground . <br /> 1540(c) ( 1 ) <br /> * Inspect the face, banks , and top daily when workers are <br /> exposed to falling or rolling material . 1546(a) <br /> Hazards : <br /> * Remove trees , poles , and boulders which may be hazardous . <br /> 1540(b) (4) <br /> * Shore, bench , slope, or use equivalent methods to protect <br /> workers in excavations five (5 ) feet deep or more . <br /> 1540(d) <br /> * Locate spoil at least two ( 2) fee from the edge when the <br /> excavation is less than five (5) feet deep . 1540(e) ( 1 ) <br /> Page - 18 <br />