Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 47): Safe excavation

Author: The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

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4 January 2016

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 47): Safe excavation

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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel
Date published
4 January 2016
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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 1, 2016, Page(s) 38-39

Date published

4 January 2016

Author

The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 1, 2016, Page(s) 38-39

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

This article discusses excavation work and the serious consequences a collapse of excavation entails, both for life and purely as an economic loss.

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PDF
Pages:
38-39
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Excavation Managing Health & Safety Risks Professional Guidance Issue 1

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