Construction Health and Safety Manual Section 8B Excavation (June 2012 revision)

Publication Year

2012

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Considers ordnance, ground conditions, method of excavation, basic principles of support, standard or designed solutions, systems of support, trenches, wide and single-sided excavations, drafts, headings, permanent works as temporary support, and related safety aspects. Includes three checklists for different contexts of activity.

Document History

CIP has decided to update the style and layout of the Manual. All sections are now dated 2011 or later. Original section publication date 1996. Whole section revised June 2012.

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