MONITORING CHECKLIST FOR EXCAVATION

Site/Office :

Frequency : Weekly

Sub Contractor Details (If any) :

Date :

S. No Description Yes No N/A

1 Have utility companies been notified of proposed excavation work?

Are all tools, equipment, and shoring materials readily available prior to
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job start up?
Are overhead utility lines noted and precautions taken to avoid contact
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with the equipment?
4 Is the soil pile at least two meter from the edge of the excavation?
Is the excavation inspected regularly or more frequently when climate
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conditions could affect the soil?
6 Are barricades, stop logs, properly placed?

7 Are excavations 1.5m or deeper correctly sloped, benched, shored?

Is a step or other means of egress provided in excavations deeper
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than1.5 m?
When ladders are used, do they extend 1m above the surface and are
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they secured?
Are shoring and shielding systems inspected visually daily by a
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competent person?
11 Is there any object liable to fall in the excavation?

Other Observations

Signature of the Site Engineer : _____________________________

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