Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Case number

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Contractor

  • Key contact

Inspection

  • Excavation break in permit completed?

  • Excavation work plan prepared?

  • Competent person provided a design for excavations <1.5 metre in depth?

  • SWMS prepared for excavations <1.5 metres depth?

  • Have SWMS been prepared for excavations where there is a risk of falling more than 2 metres?

  • Underground services been identified prior to work starting using approved methods?

  • Where underground services are present they are marked and protected where required?

  • Where appropriate ground movement controlled and collapse prevented by shoring, sloping, benching etc.

  • If the sides of the excavation are sloped back or battered, angle of batter sufficient to prevent collapse

  • Adequate supply of shoring timber or other supporting material available

  • Shoring or trench support installed, removed or altered under the supervision of competent person

  • Safe access and egress to the excavation provided

  • Protection/guards to stop people and materials falling in

  • Appropriate barriers provided to keep vehicles away

  • Excavation located so that it will not affect the stability of adjacent structures

  • Hand digging specified where necessary

  • Materials, excavated material or plant stored at least 1.5 metres away from the edge of the excavation

  • Are deep excavations treated as confined space

  • Emergency plan has been prepared

  • Has the possibility of the excavation filling with water been considered and appropriate measures taken

  • Measures to prevent contamination of ground water

  • Are all personnel outside the trench while heavy equipment is working above

  • Presence of overhead power lines been considered

  • Weather conditions been taken into consideration

  • Daily inspections of the excavation or trench systems being performed by the Geotechnical Engineer prior to work commencing

  • Where there is infrastructure within the excavation or trench has it been secured or protected to prevent falls or damage - cabling, piping, pits etc.

  • On visual inspection is the trench/excavation failing - earth fretting, slipping, slumping or ground swelling

Corrective Actions

  • Corrective Actions taken

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