Thank you.
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From: "paul.courtney2" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: cistern exploring


> I would expect that due to the possibilities of bacterial infection that
> your health/safety authorities might insist on mud being removed by
> specialist contracters and the cistern being infilled by concrete.
>
> paul courtney
> leicester
> UK
>
> Ron May wrote:
>
> >Susan,
> >
> >Since the cistern is deeper than four feet, you will need to work with
> >California OSHA for safety planning. They may require wearing a safety
harness  and
> >having some sort of crane on hand to pluck you out if the sides cave-in.
> >They may also require Hazardous Material training, breathing apparatus,
steel
> >toe shoes, and possibly shoring. These things can get complicated, but
better
> >that than a fatal accident.
> >
> >The U.S. Navy required me to retain a civil engineer to design a safe
> >excavation that went below four feet. We had shoring, sump pumps, and
wore hard
> >hats, but CAL OSHA never inspected that site because it was on federal
property.
> >
> >Ron May
> >Legacy 106, Inc.
> >
> >
> >