Ruhlin Excavation Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Job Information

• OSHA 300 forms complete and posted from February 1- April 30?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Team huddles up to date and complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Daily stretches being completed by all crews?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety time outs being performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OSHA and DOL posters posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General

• Excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems inspected by a competent person daily before the start of work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Competent person has authority to remove employees from the excavation immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spoils, materials, and equipment set back at least two feet from excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees required to stand at a safe distance from vehicles being loaded or unloaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spotting and barricade system established and utilized when mobile equipment is operating near edge of excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Prevention

• Adequate fire extinguishers, checked and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• "No Smoking" signs posted and enforced near flammables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Utilities

• Utility companies contacted and/or utilities located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exact location of utilities marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Underground installations protected, supported, or removed when excavation is open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Means of Access and Egress

• Ladders located every 25 feet in trenches deeper than 4 feet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders extended 3 feet above landings and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Structural ramps used by employees designed by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ramps constructed of materials of uniform thickness cleated together on the bottom, equipped with no slip surface?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees protected from cave ins when entering or exiting excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Heavy Machinery

• Fire extinguishers, checked and accessible on equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Back up alarms functioning properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operators of equipment wearing seat belts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access steps into cab of machine are in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spotters used as needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Back up cameras are installed and functioning properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Wet Conditions

• Precautions taken to protect employees from water accumulation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Water removal equipment monitored by competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surface water or runoff diverted or controlled to prevent accumulation in the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspections made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Atmosphere

• Atmosphere within the excavation tested where there is a reasonable possibility of oxygen deficiency, combustable gas, or other harmful contaminant exposing employees to a hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate precautions taken to protect employees from exposure to an atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and/or to other hazardous atmospheres?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ventilation is provided to prevent employee exposure to an atmosphere containing flammable gas in excess of 10% of the lower explosive limit of the gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Testing conducted often to ensure that atmosphere remains safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harnesses and lifeline and or basket stretcher readily available where hazardous atmospheres could or do exist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees trained to use PPE and other rescue equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety harnesses and lifeline used and individually attended when entering bell bottom or other deep confined excavations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic

• Traffic zones set up and maintained properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pedestrian traffic is discouraged by signage and barricades?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Support systems

• Materials and or equipment for support systems selected based on soil analysis, trench depth, and expected loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials and equipment used for protective systems inspected and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials and equipment not in good condition taken out of service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protective systems installed without exposing employees to the hazards of cave ins, collapses, or threat of being struck by materials or equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Members of support system securely fastened to prevent failure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Support systems provided to ensure stability of adjacent structures, buildings, roadways, sidewalks, walls, etc. ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Removal of support systems progresses from the bottom and members are released slowly as to note any indication of possible failure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Backfilling progresses with removal of support system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation of material to a level no greater than two feet below the bottom of the support system and only if the system is designed to support the loads calculated for the full depth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shield system in place to prevent lateral movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees prohibited from remaining In shield system during vertical movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Hard hats being worn by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety glasses being worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees wearing proper hand protection as needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Task specific PPE being worn as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High visibility vests worn by employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A