excavation

A Brief Account of Risk Mitigation in Excavation and Earth Moving Service

Excavation activities pose a wide plethora of challenges for the stakeholders. Right from the planning phase till the execution, a wide range of legal and statutory safety obligations are needed to be maintained. That is why stakeholders need to pay optimum heed to not only the qualitative aspects of excavation services but also the security aspects. 

That is the reason when it comes to hiring professionals for excavation and earthmoving services in and around Sydney as in any other place, they would rely on an experienced and reputed company, which has been serving their clients by sticking to every strictures and security obligations. This is where we excel at NextGen Earthworks. Besides providing qualitatively superior service, we ensure that even the minute safety and security parameters are dealt with professionalism and perfection, as per the strictures rolled out by the Govt. of NSW. That is the reason when you put stakes on us, you can be assured of your Central Coast excavations being taken care of by a quality company.  

Let us in this discuss a few security measures that we take to maintain the fundamental safety requirements of excavation activities.  

Use of Govt-approved protective systems: While carrying out the earth moving service in Arcadia as anywhere, our experts use govt-approved protective systems, which are designed by experts based on different variables, which the technicians and excavators may come across. This may include sloping and shoring and/or use of trench shields or other engineered protective apparatus and devices to maintain safety and security. 

Putting Support Systems into Use:  While carrying out excavation service we put into service adequate support systems for various adjacent structures, like shoring and bracing, or underpinning for ensuring the stability of all the structures. 

Taking protective measures to ensure the safety of the employees: While carrying out earthmoving service in Castle Hill, we take every acceptable measure and follow the tried and tested, approved procedures to ensure the protection of our employees. Also, when it comes to the installation and dismantling of the protective systems, they would take measures to avert any type of mishap whatsoever.  

Minding the Materials & Equipment: We ensure that every material and equipment is saved from damage and is kept free from defects, and is used properly, as per manufacturer’s specifications during our earthmoving service in Willoughby or elsewhere in and around Sydney.  

Protecting our employees from Secondary risks: While carrying out excavation and earthmoving, we take measures to protect our employees from various secondary hazards like falling materials and equipment. The instance of materials and equipment falling or rolling onto personnel from edges during excavation is an extremely common phenomenon and we take adequate measures to prevent them. We also take adequate measures while removing things like loose rock or soil from edges, installation of barricades, and controlling the movement of employees while they work under loads, which are handled by lifting and digging tools and devices. 

Besides, we also take protection while excavating sites where water has accumulated, or where there is a likelihood of oxygen deficiency, or where hazardous atmosphere prevails. 

Thus you see, when you put stakes on us at NextGen Earthworks for detailed excavations in Sydney, you can be sure of hiring an excavation company that would ensure every safety measure. For further details,  call us at 0411 644 444.