Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Prior to Excavation Starting
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Have any live services surrounding the work area been identified?
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Have any identified live services been communicated to all<br>personnel working in the area?
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Have any live services within the work area been identified?
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Can a safe distance between live services be maintained, protected<br>or isolated?
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When relevant, are copies of isolation certification available?
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Are buried services clearly identified / marked at ground level?<br>Additionally, are live services shown on site plans?
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Have CAT location equipment been utilised to locate buried<br>services?
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Is an excavation permit upto date and accurate for the work being<br>undertaken?
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Are contingency arrangements in place should services be<br>damaged?
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When excavating in close proximity to live buried services,
excavators or excavating power tools should operate a minimum of
0.5m of the indicated line of services.
Closer proximity excavating or where precise indications of services
are unclear should be undertaken by hand dig only.
Overhead cables
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In the case of travelling under live overhead power lines
(Un-insulated electrical lines between 11 and 400 KV), the local
electricity company should be consulted regarding safe systems of
work and minimum distances to be maintained. -
In the case of overhead services, are there goal post systems in<br>place where vehicles are travelling underneath?
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Are warning signs conspicuously placed?
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In the case of overhead services, are demarcation barriers/fencing<br>in place?
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Were applicable, are other forms of protection in place such as<br>scaffold, scaffold fans, over plating etc?
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In the case of live overhead power lines are minimum distances
being maintained ie; minimum distance from ground level barrier to
power line 6 metres, plus full crane or excavator jib length.
(The local electricity company should be consulted before any work
commences and a safe system of work should be devised and
implemented)
Actions
Signatures
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Auditors Name
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Site Manager/ Supervisor Signature
