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program You'v2benn trained and destgnaterl as vibratlons and causea secondary cavetn
the ”CompemnI Person" onstte.All the workers _ DO NOT mmpt In dig ‘he “mm wlwm‘ fl
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tramed Trench protectton systems lslopmp, shonng or d . I ‘ *1 P >
shteldtng) are In use You even have an emergency plan “‘1““ ‘E V“ ““‘
in place, and so on. Now. let’s also assume that another - Do not remove the victim's tools or equipment
contractor near your site has taken a few shortcuts untll rescuers arnve at the scene. such rtems can be
suddenly one of that contractors workers comes yzlllng. helpful in lucatlng the victim.
"A man's been hunedl we need your help!" .
ln addttton, the folluwlng mtormatton should be

what do you du? Below are some suggesttons collected

- staycalm . Numloerorworkers trapped

- Take charge ui the lubslle untll tratned rescuers . where the vtcttm(s) was last seen

arrive at the scene. (Flmfightzrs and rescue teams often 1 h

refer to thts person as the ”lncid2nI commander") ' T“ ““"“ 2 °"‘’‘““‘ °““"‘‘‘

- cet everyone out of the trench and account for all ‘ T1“ “*P“‘ °‘ ““ "‘“°“

workers. . sod 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 tdenhnalole address or

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

atmospheres
- keep everyone who ts not rltrectly mvolved In the .
rescue at least ten feet from the trench or zxcavatlon. ‘I l'~:°""°“ ““d ““““‘‘“°" °‘ "“ ““““¥‘°“"“
utt es
- shutdown all equipment except pumps used for
removmg water In the immediate vinnlty of the cavern Them" may be a very 5“°‘}E temlnal-§=n Io l‘"“P down
mto the trench to try to d|g out the v|cUm. DO NOT
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