Excavation Safety Inspection Checklist

The Excavation Safety Inspection Checklist is designed to assist businesses conduct thorough safety inspections and risk assessments for excavation and trenching projects.

It records the purpose of the inspection and the excavation's details, then works through soil analysis, utilities, general site safety and PPE, protective systems, access and egress, confined spaces and hazardous atmospheres, water hazards and emergency response, each with Yes, No or N/A answers.

It ends with approvals and sign-offs from the organisation or Principal Contractor, the Competent Person and an engineer.

Suitable for construction companies, civil engineering firms, safety officers and managers, and project managers overseeing excavation work.