Is There a Legal Safe Distance for Equipment Near Trenches? Seeking Advice

Dear all,

Today one of our subcontractor pouring concrete with help of concrete mixer they parked the vehicle nearby trench due to inconvenience space when I saw this it's raised in my mind.

There is any safe distance is applicable for equipment working near the trench/excavation by law.

Your prompt reply on this thread is highly appreciated. . .

Thanks in advance. . .

Dear Raghu,

I am not aware of any legislation for this. However, what we are doing is as follows:

The movement of vehicles and heavy cranes should be at least 3 feet (1 meter) away or 1.5 times the depth of the excavation, whichever is greater. When vehicles or equipment are operating near excavations, the sides must be shored or braced as necessary to withstand the force exerted by the superimposed load. Additionally, stop-logs or other substantial barricades must be installed to protect the edge of such excavations.

Thank you.

Dear dipil,
Thanks for your quick response. If you have any international/local regulation documents please check the same just I want to Know what the rule says because we have three types of soils class A, class B, class C as per your previous reply it's not applicable for all types of soils . . . I was checked in net/asked to known persons but I didn't get right/ proper solution.
Wait for commands. . . Thanks in advance. . .
Hope to get more participation on this thread. . .

Safe Distance for Equipment Near Trenches

As per Indian standard BIS - 3764, heavy equipment, such as excavating machinery and road traffic, should be kept back from the excavated sides at a distance not less than the depth of the trench or at least 6 meters for trenches deeper than 6 meters.

Indian Standard BIS-3764 for Heavy Equipment

As per Indian standard BIS-3764 for heavy equipment, such as excavating machinery and road traffic, they should be kept back from the excavated sides at a distance not less than the depth of the trench or at least 6 meters for trenches deeper than 6 meters.

Regards, Saurabh Ranjan RLS HUMAN CARE