EARTHMOVING CHECK LIST

Date:
Area/section:
Work area:
Description of work:
Inspection number:
Inspection undertaken by: Inspection checked by:

Name and position Name and position

DESCRIPTION Yes No NA ACTION NEEDED

1 General conditions
Record with working instruction before undertaking
the activities, analysing, describing and approving the
1.1 preventive planning to be applied in the work, taking
into account the type of ground, protection means,
etc, among others.
Is there a study of the ground to determine its
properties and the subsequent definition of slopes
1.2 or, in default, the necessary shoring? Likewise, have
the affected conduits or utilities in the are of action
been identified?
Management and communication system, when
there is a modification to the design of equipment
1.3
and critical procedures, to avoid undertaking work
with rejected or obsolete procedures or material.
Choice of machinery:
- Work equipment certified or approved for the work
to be undertaken.
1.4 - Existence of instructions manual.
- Updated revisions sheet.
- Regulatory documentation as per country.
- Danger and warning signs.
Workers:
- Suitable and accredited training for the work to be
1.5 undertaken.
- Authorised to use the work equipment.
- Proven physical and mental capability.

2 Organisational actions
Is there a traffic and manoeuvring plan for vehicles
2.1
and earthmoving machinery?
2.2 The companies involved must be coordinated.

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2.3 No plans for excavating in the same vertical plane.
Shifts and rest periods planned according to the type
2.4
of work to be undertaken.
3 Working environment
Is there a work permit for critical daily checking and
3.1
revision activities?
Does the work area have shoring, slopes, sheet piling
3.2 or any other method to suitably guarantee the risk of
persons being buried?
Delimiting of transited areas for workers on foot. Is
3.3 there safety delimiting for work with machinery,
setting a safe manoeuvring perimeter?
Suitable signposting for the exit to and entry from the
3.4
public road by vehicles and machinery.
Suitable lighting in the work area for the visual
3.5
requirements of the work to be undertaken.
Are there working procedures and/or preventive
3.6 measures that guarantee the elimination or reduction
of dust generation during the work?
Sufficient and suitable ventilation of the work area
3.7
for engine exhaust fumes.
Are workers on foot and machinery operators
3.8
protected from exposure to noise and vibration?
4 Machinery
Are the manufacturer’s instructions followed during
4.1 the use, conservation and maintenance of the
equipment?
Operators of the work equipment:
- Use clothing suitable for the weather that does not
4.2
impede the use of the controls.
- Use the retainer devices (safety belt).
Access to machinery:
- Access the machine facing it, using the steps and
grips provided for the purpose.
4.3
- Do not access the machine with objects in the
hands.
- Keep the steps and grips free of oil, mud, etc.
Cab:
- Is the cab free of objects that could hit the operator
in the event of overturning?
4.4 - No inflammable material (oil, greasy rags, etc) in the
cab.
- A suitable extinguisher must be available in or near
the machine.
Before starting the equipment, check:
4.5 - Controls in neutral to prevent unexpected
movement.

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 - Windows and mirrors clean.
- Proper functioning of lights and safety devices
(flashing light, reverse warning horn, etc).
No workers within reach of the machinery or
4.6 coordination measures set up with specific work
instruction.
Workers on foot must wear high visibility clothing
4.7 and maintain permanent visual contact with the
earthmoving equipment operator.
Is there a signalman for excavation and filling
4.8
manoeuvres when visibility is deficient?
Are there signs forbidding the use of cell phones
4.9 without a hands-free system and the use of
entertainment devices while driving?
For work with located affected utilities:
- Is there an action plan in case these utilities are
4.10 broken or affected?
- Are the affected utilities properly signposted?
- Are the marked safety distances respected?
Excavation machinery:
- Use the stabilisers on firm ground.
4.11
- Do not work on gradients steeper than those set by
the manufacturer.
Excavations:
4.12 - Must be suitably reinforced against overloading by
passing vehicles and machinery.
No workers must remain in the excavation during its
4.13 digging to prevent their being affected by collapsing
material.
Are there ladders or other means for the workers’
4.14
safe access to the excavation.
Do not overload the edge of the excavation with the
4.15
material removed or other materials.
Are there travel stops and signs preventing
4.16 machinery loading material from approaching the
edge of the excavation?
For demolition work, the cab must be fitted with a
4.17
structure to protect the driver from falling materials.
During the loading of material onto a truck:
- The scoop must not pass over the cab or persons on
foot.
4.18 - The scoop must be loaded stably to prevent
material from falling.
- Do not make sudden movements with the scoop
loaded.
For carrying and removing material from excavations:
- The material is positioned correctly without
4.19
destabilising the transport vehicle.
- No material falls from the vehicle during transport.

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 - Travel end stops are placed to prevent the tipper
truck from approaching the excavation.
For work with risk of overturning:
- The machinery is equipped with systems to protect
4.20 the driver in overturning (roll over protection for
cab).
- The operator uses the retainer system (safety belt).
The machines have reverse warning lights and horns
4.21
and flashing lights.
4.22 The site traffic signs are respected.
Passengers are not carried on areas not designed for
4.23
it.
All retractable parts of machinery must be kept
4.24 retracted to avoid hitting pedestrians or irregularities
in the ground.
Stopping the equipment:
- Equipment must be stopped on firm ground.
- Chocks must be placed to prevent movement on
gradients.
4.25
- All devices for starting must be disabled to prevent
starting by unauthorised persons.
- The machine’s implements (arm, shovel, etc) must
be resting on the ground.

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