Critical Risk 5 Health and Safety Toolbox - trenches and excavations

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A document which outlines how to work safely in trenches and excavations, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".

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A photograph of a large trench at the entrance to a street in Christchurch. There is water and liquefaction in the trench. Road cones have been placed around it as a warning. In the background, two personnel from the New Zealand Army are guarding the entrance to the street. They are wearing their army uniforms and high-visibility vests.

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Workers dig trenches near the river in Kaiapoi.

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An area next to the river in Kaiapoi where workers previously dug trenches to fix the power and communication lines. They have now been fixed and the trenches have been filled in. A pile of dirt can still be seen.

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A photograph of a worker standing in a trench on Manchester Street.