Annex IV Excavation
Annex IV Excavation
Annex IV Excavation
2020
1 - Identification of interferences
1 - Has a design of the area to be excavated been assessed for identification of potential interference with ☐ Yes ☐ No
pipelines, electrics, etc.?
2 - Has the area owner been consulted about potential interferences within the excavation area? ☐ Yes ☐ No
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2 - Interference management
5 - Have pipelines and electric cabling (underground or overhead) within the excavation area that may interfere with ☐ Yes ☐ No
excavation activity been disconnected and rendered safe from unintended reconnection?
6 - Have executors been informed that at any time during the excavation activities, work may be suspended, with ☐ Yes
the immediate leader being duly informed about it, should any structure be affected?
7 - Is there a mitigation plan for potential interferences identified, in case they cannot be eliminated (gas ☐ Yes ☐ No
leakage, water infiltration, etc.)?
3 - Area preparation
8 - Has the area been previously prepared and cleaned up, with trees, rocks, equipment and any type of objects being
removed, should there be any stability risk during the execution of the activity (another SWP must be issued for the ☐ Yes ☐ No
activity, if required)?
9 - Has the area surrounding the excavation been isolated with physical barriers to prevent unauthorized access ☐ Yes
(berms, trestles, safety mesh, safety barriers)?
10 - Does area isolation plan comprise excavation equipment turning radius? ☐ Yes ☐ N/A
12 - Has appropriate location be devised to dispose of materials removed from excavation at a distance longer ☐ Yes ☐ No
than half the depth, measured from the slope edge?
13 - Is excavation site free from cracks, soil ruptures, vibration or moisture that may bring about material ☐ Yes ☐ No
crumbling?
14 - Is excavation site adjacent to facilities, e.g. buildings, walls, utilities posts? ☐ Yes ☐ No
15 - If affirmative, describe shoring method for adjacent facility ☐ Shoring ☐ Foundation ☐ Bracing ☐ Removal
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4 - Procedures
16 - Is operational procedure for excavation available on site for all personnel engaged in the activity? ☐ Yes ☐ No
17 - Have excavation equipment checklists been run through and requirements been complied with? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18 - Is there a specific design signed off by a legally qualified professional comprising at least the following items: shoring, ☐ Yes ☐ No
signage, ventilation, lighting, access control, human-machine segregation, slope stability, fall protection (if over 1.8 m)?
19 - Has excavation activity deeper than 1.25 m been released and authorized by a legally qualified professional? ☐ Yes ☐ No
20 - Does excavation pose fall risks that call for work at height procedures to be complied with?
☐ Yes ☐ No
If affirmative, fill out Annex III - Work at Height