RP Trenching & Excavation Safety Checklist

• Job Site

• GC/Client

• Conducted on

  Date

• Foreman

• Superintendent

• Project Manager

Excavations

• Has the "Competent Person" had specific training in -- and is knowledge about -- soil analysis, use of protective systems, and the requirements of 29CFR1926-Subpart P:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all on surface encumbrance removed or supported

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees protected from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the "Competent Person" have the authority to remove workers from the excavation immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems inspected by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spoiled, materials, and equipment set back at least 2 feet from the edge of your excavation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers provided at all remotely located excavations, wells, pits, shafts, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barrier ownership signs in place on barriers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walkways and bridges over excavations 6 feet or more in depth and 30 inches or more in width equipped with standard guard rails and toe-boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees required to stand away from vehicles being loaded and unloaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning systems established and used when mobile equipment is operating near the edge of an excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees prohibited from going under suspended loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees prohibited from working on the face of slope or benched excavation above other employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Utilities

• Are utilities companies contacted and/or utilities located as required by local, state, and federal law?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the exact locations clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are underground installations protected, supported, or removed when the excavation is open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access & Egress

• Are ladders or other means of access and egress in place and all trenches 4 feet or more in depth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in good condition and free of damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees within 25 feet of a means of access and egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ladders that are used in the excavation secure and extended 3 feet above edge of the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are precautions taken to protect employees from water accumulation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Atmosphere

• Is the atmosphere within all excavations tested when there is a reasonable possibility of an oxygen deficiency, oxygen enriched, combustible, toxic, or other harmful contaminant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate precautions taken to protect employees from exposures to an atmosphere containing less then 19.5% oxygen and or other hazardous atmosphere?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is verification provided to protect employees from an atmosphere containing flammable gases in excess of 10% of the lower explosive limit of the gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is emergency equipment available when hazardous atmosphere could or do exist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained to use personal protective equipment and other rescue equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Soils

• Has the competent person classified the soil using one manual test and one visual test, as specified by the standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Soil type

  Solid rock

  Type A

  Type B

  Type C

Support Systems

• Are protective systems in place when excavations are greater than 5 feet in depth or when conditions warrant their use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• .Type of support system being used?

  Select Sloping Shoring Shielding (trench box) N/A

  • Sloping
  • Shoring
  • Shielding (trench box)
  • N/A

• Are protective systems installed properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is tabulated data on site and being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials and/or equipment chosen based upon soil analysis, Trench depth and expected it loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials and equipment that are used for protective systems inspected and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are damaged materials and equipment immediately removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are protective systems installed without exposing employees to hazards of cave-ins, collapses, or other threat of being struck by materials or equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all members of support system securely fastened together prevent failure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are support systems provided to insure stability of adjacent structures, buildings, roadways, sidewalks, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavation below the level of the base or footings supported, and approved by a Registered Professional Engineer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does back-filling progress with removal of the support system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a shield system installed to prevent lateral moment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees prohibited from remaining in a shield system during vertical movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Rigging

• Is rigging in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the rigging properly rated for the load being picked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Is a face shield being worn when needed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hard hats worn by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning vests or other highly visible clothing provided and worn by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety glasses being worn at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are metatarsal guards being worn when operating compactor or jack hammer

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gloves being worn when working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

GHS

• Hazcom/SDS'S available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All containers are in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All containers are properly labeled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall protection

• Is personal fall arrest equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment being used properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• All power cords in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a GFCI being used for all temporary power?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all power cords been inspected for assured grounding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment/Machinery

• Are all hands tools in good condition and free of damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the operator wearing his seat belt?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the backup alarm working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space

• Is the confined space a PRCS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an air monitor being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the air monitor calibration current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the permit been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the rescue equipment at the confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is the job site clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the back of the crew truck clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are impalement hazards (including T-Posts) capped with square "rebar" caps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Misc.

• Are the fire extinguishers charged and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the first aid kit available and adequately stocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signatures

• Foreman signature

  Sign

• Auditor Signature

  Sign