Excavation Access and Egress Structural Ramps Inspection

1. Are structural ramps used solely by employees for access or egress from excavations, designed by a competent person?

2. Are structural ramps used for access or egress of equipment designed by a competent person qualified in structural design and constructed in accordance with the design?

3. Ramps and runways constructed of two or more structural members have the structural members connected together to prevent displacement.

1. Structural members used for ramps and runways are of uniform thickness.

2. Cleats or other appropriate means are used to connect runway structural members attached to the bottom of the runway or attached in a manner to prevent tripping.

3. Are structural ramps used in lieu of steps provided with cleats or other surface treatments on the top surface to prevent slipping?

1. Stairways, ladders, ramps, or other safe means of egress in trench excavations 4 feet (1.22 m) or more deep are no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

2. Is lateral travel to egress no greater than 25 feet in excavations 4 feet or depth?

3. Ladders used in excavations are secured and they extend 3 feet above the edge of the trench.

4. Employees protected from cave-ins when entering or exiting the excavation.