Excavation related interview question

1. What are excavation hazards?

Ans
o Underground utilities.
o Collapsing of excavation wall.
o Presence of toxic gases.
o Fall of person, material, tools.
o Fall of remove soil.
o Water accumulation in the excavation.
o Improper access and egress.
o Flooding.
o Overhead lines.
2. What are the precaution of excavation?
Ans
o Underground utilities scanning.
o Trail pits (for underground utilities)
o Excavation sloping.
o Excavation shielding and shoring.
o Gas testing.
o Hard barricade and sign board.
3. What is shoring?
Ans structure that support side of excavation and protect
from cave-in.
4. What is cave-in?
Ans the separation of mass of soil or rock material from the
side of excavation.
 5. What are the excavation edge protection system?
Ans
o Shoring
o Stepping or benching.
o Sloping
o Sheet pilling.