Hazard associated with excavation works

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The major hazards associated with excavation works are Includes: 

 Collapse of side in (cave in).

 Persons falling in to excavations .

  Striking underground utilities.

 Persons in excavations being struck by falling materiel.

 Building or structures collapsing due to excavations.Flooding .

  poisoning  due to ground conditions or fumes from plane plant running in to excavations.

 Plant sinking in to unstable ground.

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