BACK TO CATEGORIES Photo ID: 1149 (Click photo to view original size.) Category: Excavations Hazard: Crushed By Standard Violated: CFR 1926.652(a)(1), 1926.651(j)(2), and 1926.100(a) Corrective Action: Do not allow any employees in trench without providing adequate protection from cave-ins, such as a trench box, shoring or sloping. Keep the spoil pile at least two feet from the edge of the excavation. Ensure that employees wear the appropriate head protection (hard hat) when in an excavation and exposed to overhead hazards Description: This photo depicts an employee taking measurements in a trench that is not adequately protected from cave-in hazards. The spoil pile is stored too close to the edge of the excavation, and the employee is not wearing a hard hat.