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Toolbox talk: spoil piles and excavation edges

Weight at the edge is a hazard. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
A worker guiding a concrete chute while pouring a slab

Why this matters

Spoil, materials, and machines close to an excavation add load to the wall and can fall in.

What to cover

  1. Keep spoil and materials back from the edge.
  2. Use barriers and signs to mark the edge.
  3. Use stop blocks for trucks that tip or reverse to the edge.
  4. Cross trenches only at crossings with handrails.
  5. Check the edge after rain and vibration.
  6. Don't stand or work at the edge without protection.

Ask the crew

  • How far back is our spoil?
  • Where do people cross?
  • What changes the edge here?

One thing to do today

Measure the stand-off at each excavation and fix any that are too close.

Use this toolbox talk in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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