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These responsibilities may be delegated to the Competent Person, Registered Professional
Engineer, or some other individual. The ultimate responsibility cannot be delegated, however.
The Worker
The worker also bears responsibility for his own safety. In some cases, the worker is the person
most able to prevent an injury to himself or another co-worker. Some of his responsibilities include:
• Assure that he follows the Standard
• Work within the protective system
• Evacuate the trench when the trench box is being moved vertically, when an unprotected
cave-in has occurred, or when any unforeseen hazard presents itself
• Wear a harness and lifeline if working in a bell-bottom pier hole, or in an area of increased
hazard
WHEN ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WORK TOGETHER,
THE SAFETY OF TRENCH WORK IS ENHANCED.
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