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program You'v2benn (mined and destgnaterl as vibratlons and causea secondary c2|vtz<in
the "Competent Person" ons.te.All the workers _ DO NOT ammpt In dig ‘he “mm wlwm‘ a
on your crew have, hlrewtse, been approprtately V

. backhoe or excavator The equtpment may turthcr
tramed rrcnoh protectton systems (slopmp, shonng or d . I
shteldtngl are In use You even have an emergency plan “‘1“" “ V“ ““‘
in place, and so on. Now. I215 also assume that another - Do not remove the victim's tools or equipment
contractor near your site has talren a few shortcuts untll rescuers arrnre at the scene. such ttems can be
suddenly one of that contractors workers comes yzlllng. helpful in lucatlng the victim.
"A ’“““'° be“ '’“'i‘““ W‘ “°‘d V‘“” help" In addatton, the folluwlng tntormattou should be
what do you du? Below are some suggesttons collected

- staycalm . Numlaerorworkers trapped
- Take charge ui the lubslle untll [mined rescuers . where the vtcttm(s) was last seen
arrive at the scene. (Flmfightzrs and rescue teams often 1 h
refsr to thts person as the ”Incid2nI commander/') ' T“ “"“‘ ‘ °"‘’‘““‘ °““"“‘
- cet everyone out of the trenoh and account for all ‘ T1“ “*P“‘ °‘ ““ "‘“°“
workers. . sotl type
- call 911 and/or your company's rescue team and . An esttmate of how much soil has collapsed on the

report the cave-in. Be prepared to have someone meet ‘,,Et.,,.

the tramed rescuers at a readtly tdentu'-table address or

landmark (tr the coustructton site ts dlifitult to find). ‘ T1‘? Prmnce of any Potenimlly 1-amful

atmospheres
- l<eep everyone who ts not rhrectly myolved In the .
rescue at least 100 feet from the trench or zxcavatlon. ‘I l'~;°""°“ ““d ““““““°“ °‘ "“ “““’“¥‘°“"“
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- shut down all equipment except pumps used tor
removmg water In the immedtate vinmty of the cavern Then" my be a very Sim:-s I-=ml>talI§=n to ]‘"“P down
mto the trend: to try to d|g out the victim. DO NOT

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