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1 sand or soil falling from this. area or small cracks or fissures beginning here before the cave — in <br />occurs. When employees are busy concerning themselves with their work they may not notice these <br />signs. Everyone must be on the lookout for cave — ins, but this is why we must slope or shore <br />excavations —so that even if the cave — in occurs, employees are protected. A cubic yard of earth is <br />more than enough to crush an employee trapped in a cave — In. Can you guess what the weight of <br />one cubicyard of earth is? Under average conditions this weight can be upwards of 2,700 pounds. <br />This is the weight of an average sized car, almost twice the weight of the average horse. <br />New Employee Expectations—As a new hire, you will be expected to know who the Competent <br />Person is and point him/her out if asked to do so, recognize and clear loose dirt within the 2' <br />clear zone around excavations that employees are in, ensure that ladders are present in <br />excavations 4' or more deep within 25' lateral travel distance of employees and know when a <br />trench is deep enough to require sloping or shoring to be in safe compliance with the law. You <br />must also bring to the Foreman's attention any situation you encounter that endangers the <br />safety of employees on the job site. <br />