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Excavation collapse barriers

This bowtie frames an excavation collapse as a barrier-management problem. Soil conditions and edge loading are shown as different threats, each with prevention measures that should be planned before workers enter the excavation. The right side recognises that rescue and medical response may be needed even when prevention fails. Use it to guide a pre-job discussion about the controls required on a specific site, the person responsible for checks and the conditions that should stop work. Add local ground conditions, weather, nearby services and regulations to make the diagram useful for the job. It does not replace a competent-person inspection, engineered protective system or legally required excavation plan.

類型 蝴蝶結圖標準 CCPS / Energy Institute 2018引擎 schematex-bowtie更新時間 2026/9/24
Excavation collapse barriers
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需求

“An excavation-collapse bowtie: the hazard is workers entering an excavation and the top event is an excavation wall collapse. Show unstable soil, spoil piles and water ingress as threats, with assessment, shoring, setbacks, inspection, dewatering and weather monitoring as barriers. Show entrapment, serious injury and worksite disruption with rescue, communication, medical response, scene control, stop-work and re-entry barriers.”

接著試試Add heavy rain as an escalation factorAdd ladder access as a barrier
這張圖裡有什麼

看懂背後的決策。

01Hazard

Keep worker exposure in view.

02Top event

State the wall collapse.

03Prevention

Include assessment, engineering and inspection.

04Recovery

Plan rescue and medical response.

Use in a pre-job safety discussion with site-specific competent-person requirements.

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常見問題

常見問題

What is the top event?

The excavation wall collapse is the central loss of control in this example.

Why include a rescue plan?

Rescue is a recovery barrier that can reduce harm after a collapse.

Can weather be added?

Yes. Rain or water ingress can be modelled as a threat or escalation factor.