Information
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Document No.
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Site / Company
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Personnel interviewed and accompanying auditor
Procedure
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Is there a written and approved site procedure for Excavations?
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Has it been communicated to the employees ?
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Has it been communicated to the contractors?
General
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Has the commencement date and duration of the excavation work identified before processing the application?
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Has the contractor or department that will carry out the excavation work identified before processing application?
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Has the zone of the area in which the excavation work will occur identified?
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Has the purpose, location, depth, width and length of the planned excavation work identified before processing application?
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Has the types of equipment to be used in excavation work identified before processing application?
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Does a drawing showing the location of the excavation works provided?
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Do you define and review whether existing utilities or services located within the excavation work and identify precautions measures to locate in situ utilities or services before processing application
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Is a drawing showing the location of the excavation work provided?
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Is a sufficient time given, 3 working days for the processing of the application?
Securing Excavation Site
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Is the excavation area physically demarcated?
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Is the proposed excavation area identified by a continuous white line that is at least 50mm in width?
Barriers and Signs around Excavation
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Is the approved excavation permit posted next to excavation for inspection by all staff?
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Is barrier placed around the perimeter of all excavation
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Is signage provided to warn all persons of the excavation activities and identify alternative routes in the event that footways or roads require temporary closure and diversion?
Excavation Permit form
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Is the Standard excavation permit form used (ERGA-FRM-0005E) and the manager or supervisor requesting the excavation work fill section 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10 & 11 of the form
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Is the electrical and mechanical supervisors check for underground services as well as electrical overhead services at the area to be excavated ?
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Does the surveyor ensure that any underground services are depicted on the site drawing and if not add them to the site drawing ?
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Are the electrical and mechanical supervisors and the surveyor sign off section 5 and 9 of the form?
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Is the surveyor sign also section 13 as soon as the underground services have been added to the drawing?
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Does the permit holder directly supervise tasks performed under the permit?
