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PFP Landscapes Dynamic Risk Assessment and Permit to Dig

by Keith Marsden, from the Community

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This Dynamic Risk Assessment and Permit to Dig template helps teams plan and authorize ground disturbance activities safely. It guides users through competency checks, site access, equipment inspections, PPE, and hazard ratings, then steps through a Permit to Dig process including utility plans, cable detection, service marking, and emergency procedures for electricity and gas incidents. Ideal for landscaping and construction groundworks, it supports worker briefings, documentation, and clear stop work criteria to prevent service strikes and injuries.

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Permit to Dig and Break Ground Checklist
This permit to dig and break ground checklist helps construction teams manage excavation safety and compliance before any groundworks begin. Use it to record task details, identify hazards, confirm RAMS, specify plant and support methods, ensure safe access and egress, locate and protect underground and overhead services, and verify CAT and Genny checks by trained personnel. The template guides briefings, marking of services, insulated hand tools, photos before backfilling, and supervisor authorizations. Capture drawings and site images, maintain daily inspections by a competent person, and close out with confirmation that works are completed and areas made safe.
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