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Toolbox Excavations
Toolbox Excavations
What?
Keep workers and plant separate
Isolate (RED AREA) the excavation site
Ensure that operators are competent
Understand the excavation programme
Review the excavation design plan
Understand the Permit to Work
Why?
To prevent collapse
To prevent people from being struck by equipment / plant
To prevent people / vehicles from falling into excavations
To protect nearby / adjacent structures or services
To avoid existing below ground services
Do Don’t
Read the Permit to Work and all X Go near unsupported excavations
associated documents X Enter the excavation ahead of the support
Wear PPE at all times X Store equipment or materials close to the
Access the excavation from safe points of excavation
entry X Remove supports before instructed
Use certified excavation plant
Keep vehicles away from excavation
Report all incidents and near misses