Note: Trenches over 1.5 meters in depth are considered to be excavations.
Any items marked NO in this checklist must be remediated prior to any person entering the excavation.
State
General Description
Are operatives protected from cave-in and loose rock or soil that could roll into the excavation?
Are spoils and equipment set back at least 0.6 meters from the edge of the excavation?
Have adequate signs posted and barricades provided?
Has training as a Toolbox Talk been conducted with operatives prior to entering the excavation?
State
Utilities Description
Have utility locations been reviewed with the operator and precautions taken to ensure that contact does not occur?
Are utilities crossing the excavation supported and protected from falling materials?
Are underground installations protected, supported or removed when the excavation is open?
State
Wet Conditions Description
Have precautions taken to protect operatives from water accumulation such as continual dewatering pumps?
Is surface water or runoff diverted or controlled to prevent accumulation in the excavation?
Is an inspection made after every rain storm or other hazard increasing occurence?
State
Access and Egress Description
Is an exit route always within 7 meters of any operative?
Is the operative protected from cave-in when entering or leaving to excavation?