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SAFE 543 - Unit 6 - Assignments There is one assignment this week: • Paper on evaluating two different site work and trenching hazards. (20 Points). YOU ARE THE COMPETENT PERSON! . . It will be necessary to identify the specific risks to workers, potential OSHA citations, and the appropriate corrective actions to abate the hazards. Feel free to incorporate our Project and Subcontractors into the mix. •⚫ And your weekly Discussion Board activity, I will place the question in the system. IUP SAFE 543 - Unit 6 - Assignment IUP Evaluate each scenario. There are multiple ways to address each hazard. Consider cost/benefit to your employer while designing. • Utility locations are complete for each template. • Be mindful of the Hierarchy of Controls. • Identify the ideal protective system to be used and any other likely hazards to be found while performing this work. SAFE 543 - Unit 6 - Assignment Trench 1: You are conducting a new sewer line installation within 100 feet of the existing roadway. . . The general bottom depth of the trench is five feet for the placement of new water lines. This is Type B soil. • The trench will need to be six feet wide to accommodate the proper installation of the piping and sewer system devices. . There are two points where there are lateral utilities • Identify the ideal protective system to be used and any other likely hazards to be found while performing this work. IUP SAFE 543 - Unit 6 - Assignment The left lateral is at six feet from the end. The right is at 50 feet from each end. The total trench length is 100 feet. IUP SAFE 543 - Unit 6 - Assignment IUP Excavation 1: You are excavating a 25-foot by 50-foot location for a new home. The cutting depth will be ten feet. • This is in virgin Type B soil. There are no utilities in the excavation area. • Workers will access the excavation upon completion to install concrete forms. Identify the ideal protective system to be used and any other likely hazards to be found while performing this work.