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Excavation Toolbox Talk Form

by Matthew Oneill, from the Community

Use this excavation toolbox talk form to brief crews on safe trenching practices. Cover pre shift inspections by a competent person, shoring or battering to prevent collapse, safe access by ladders, clear warning signs and barriers, locating and hand exposing buried services, protecting scaffolds and nearby foundations, keeping spoil piles and plant away from edges, wearing PPE, monitoring weather, and understanding the severe hazard of soil weight.

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Excavation Site Safety Inspection Checklist
Use this excavation site safety inspection checklist to help supervisors and competent persons assess trenching and excavation activities on construction projects. It covers pre-start planning, locating utilities and identifying soil type, ensuring proper shoring, benching, or sloping, safe access and egress at 25-foot intervals, barricades and signage, spoil placement at least 2 feet from edges, water accumulation control, and daily oversight by a competent person. Record findings, assign corrective actions, and document photos, drawings, and comments to improve compliance and reduce risk.
by Javier Duran, from the Community
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Excavation Daily Inspection Checklist
This excavation daily inspection checklist supports safer trenching operations on construction sites. It guides a competent person through key checks before and during work, including excavation dimensions, soil classification, protective systems, and heavy equipment readiness. The template covers jobsite controls such as spoil placement, barriers, guardrails, and warning systems; utility locating and protection; safe entry and exit using ladders or ramps; and wet condition precautions and dewatering. It also addresses hazardous atmospheres with testing and ventilation, PPE requirements, and detailed support and shielding system inspections. The form ends with recommendations and sign off by the competent person and inspector.
by Stephen Hill, from the Community
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Trenching and Excavation Checklist and Permit
Use this trenching and excavation checklist and permit to conduct daily inspections before work begins. Verify soil type, protective systems, spoil placement, barriers, ladders and egress, guardrails and warning systems, utility locating and marking, wet condition controls and dewatering, hazardous atmosphere testing and ventilation, PPE and visibility, and equipment safety. Includes fields for project details, photos, recommendations, and signatures from the competent person and site representative to document compliance and reduce cave-in and struck-by risks.
by Brandon McCurry, from the Community
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COSHH Toolbox Talk Form
Use this COSHH toolbox talk form to brief crews on the safe use of hazardous substances on site. The template covers hazard classifications, hierarchy of controls, PPE, training and instruction, monitoring, medical checks, and employee responsibilities. Keep the assessment available during use and follow labels and procedures to reduce risk.
by Matthew Oneill, from the Community
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Excavation Site Safety Inspection Checklist

Use this excavation site safety inspection checklist to help supervisors and competent persons assess trenching and excavation activities on construction projects. It covers pre-start planning, locating utilities and identifying soil type, ensuring proper shoring, benching, or sloping, safe access and egress at 25-foot intervals, barricades and signage, spoil placement at least 2 feet from edges, water accumulation control, and daily oversight by a competent person. Record findings, assign corrective actions, and document photos, drawings, and comments to improve compliance and reduce risk.

by Javier Duran, from the Community

30+

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Excavation Daily Inspection Checklist

This excavation daily inspection checklist supports safer trenching operations on construction sites. It guides a competent person through key checks before and during work, including excavation dimensions, soil classification, protective systems, and heavy equipment readiness. The template covers jobsite controls such as spoil placement, barriers, guardrails, and warning systems; utility locating and protection; safe entry and exit using ladders or ramps; and wet condition precautions and dewatering. It also addresses hazardous atmospheres with testing and ventilation, PPE requirements, and detailed support and shielding system inspections. The form ends with recommendations and sign off by the competent person and inspector.

by Stephen Hill, from the Community

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Trenching and Excavation Checklist and Permit

Use this trenching and excavation checklist and permit to conduct daily inspections before work begins. Verify soil type, protective systems, spoil placement, barriers, ladders and egress, guardrails and warning systems, utility locating and marking, wet condition controls and dewatering, hazardous atmosphere testing and ventilation, PPE and visibility, and equipment safety. Includes fields for project details, photos, recommendations, and signatures from the competent person and site representative to document compliance and reduce cave-in and struck-by risks.

by Brandon McCurry, from the Community

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Template

COSHH Toolbox Talk Form

Use this COSHH toolbox talk form to brief crews on the safe use of hazardous substances on site. The template covers hazard classifications, hierarchy of controls, PPE, training and instruction, monitoring, medical checks, and employee responsibilities. Keep the assessment available during use and follow labels and procedures to reduce risk.

by Matthew Oneill, from the Community

10+

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Excavation Toolbox Talk Form

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