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Project Manager
Name Location
Stakeholders x 5 4 3 2 1
Employees Contractors Client Employees Third Parties Environment Product Safety
Affected 5 25 20 15 10 5
4 20 16 12 8 4
RA Title Excavation Photo / Picture
3 15 12 9 6 3
Work / Task Description References / Source of Information 2 10 8 6 4 2
1 5 4 3 2 1
Activities involved in Excavation (S) Severity x Likelihood
Fatality/Catastrophic 5 Very Likely
MajorInjury/Damage 4 Likely
Reportable Injury 3 Even Chance
Minor/FirstAid Injury 2 Unlikely
No Significant Injury 1 Very Unlikely

Hazard Groups / Types Risks / Outcome S L RR Control Measures S L RR FTCO Procedure

Excavation - fall to a different level
Personal Injury 4 4 16  Protect the perimeter of excavations by 1 4 4
barricade warning tape (<1,8m deep) or
handrails (>1,8 m deep), which shall be
placed two meters from the edge.
 Performing the following tasks;
preservation or trimming of side slopes,
stretching or repairing of mesh, etc:,
vertical ropes shall be installed, attached to
anchors at the top of the slope, for
connection of the safety anchor attached to
the operator’s harness.
 Harness with double lanyard
 Personal Injury 3 3 9  Keep the site clean and tidy, especially 1 3 3
Fall at the same areas where people walk.
Level  In the event of right work, appropriate
lighting shall be made available.

Personal injury 4 4 16  Organize site traffic, separating vehicle 1 4 4

Run Over Property Damage areas from walkways.
 Machines shall be fitted with optic and
acoustic systems which act when they are in
reverse.
 In the case of complicated man oeuvres or
poor visibility, an additional operator shall
be used to direct the driver.
 When unloading vehicles, the person giving
directions shall stand on the driver’s side
and away from the vehicle.
 Provide lighting when working at night,
sunrise or sunset
 Reflecting clothing.

Falling stones or Personal injury 3 4 12  Side slopes shall be inspected carefully 1 4 4

objects before the start of work, especially after
rain, ice or subsidence, or when work is
interrupted for any reason for more than
one day.
 Excavated materials or other materials shall
be placed at least two (2) metres away from
the edge of the excavation.
 When the slope is too steep or the field is
not enough solid, install tight nets or wire
mesh over the slopes to prevent the fall of
rocks or soil. The nets or mesh must be
loose at the bottom to prevent
accumulation of stones which might
damage these items.
 The upper part of a vertical cut shall be
chamfered.
Remove all items which pose a risk of slippage.
 Personal injury 4 4 16  Side slope shall be executed as indicated in 1 4 4
Collapse of Property Damage the construction documents.
excavation walls  Excavated materials or other materials shall
or side slopes be placed at least two (2) metres away from
the edge of the excavation.
 Inspect the walls of the excavation prior to
the start of work.
 Dewatering the excavations before enter,
use ground support when necessary.
 During excavation, side slopes shall be
maintained as indicated by the supervising
Engineer and/or the design drawings.
 Heavy stockpiles shall not be placed close to
the edge of excavations to prevent
overloading the soil at the top of the
excavations.

Personal Injury 4 4 16  The safety distance from the edge of an 1 4 4

Machinery Overturning Property damage excavation shall be respected.
 All machinery shall be provided with anti-
roll cabins, Access ramps to excavations
should be constructed according to the
maximum gradient for machinery and
vehicles travelling safely with a full load.
 Traffic should travel at a suitable speed for
soil conditions and vehicle type.
 Soil shall be correctly loaded and balanced
on trucks. The maximum authorised load
shall never be exceeded.
 Static excavators shall always be chocked
while working, using supports which lift the
wheels off the ground. If they run on tracks
these supports are unnecessary.
 Persons unconnected with the specific task
shall not be allowed to work within the
radius of action of a machine or vehicle.
Backfilling Manual & Mechanical Equipment failure
Compaction with Plate or roller compactor Unsafe condition of tools
Improper use of tools
Congested Area
Fall of person to the trench
High Pressure Hose
Noise & Dust
Personal Injury
Hearing Loss
Damage to Property
Backfilling and Compaction  Moving Machines
 Manual Handling
 Heat Stress
Water leaking and Personal Injury
flooding Property damage
4 3 12 Tool Box Talks Meeting prior to work 1 4 4
commencement.
Regularly inspect tools and replace
damaged tools.
Deployed qualified banksman for the
equipment to regulate the movement of
heavy equipment to regulate the
movement of heavy equipments.
Deploy only essential, competent person.
No working allowed inside edge of
excavation.
Wear additional appropriate PPE.
4 3 12  Backfilling must be in accordance with 1 3 3
risk assessment incorporated with the
risk assessment incorporated in the
method statement.
 Ensure that all machines used in
backfilling are in a proper working
condition and fitted with reverse alarms.
Provide banksmen and place stoppers 1m
away from edges to prevent reversing
vehicles from running into the
excavation.
 Train employees on manual handling and
heat stress.
4 4 16  Ensure that a geotechnical study is available 1 4 4
indicating the depth of the water table.
 Identify and mark any pipes that might be
affected by the excavation.
 Dewatering the excavations before enter,
use ground support when necessary.
 Waterproof clothing.
 Rubber boots
 Personal Injury 4 2 8  Dust suppression and warning signs. PPE 1 3 3
Airborne dust Property damage like dust mask.
Inhalation of dust, foreign particles Health Injury  Spray frequently but avoid creating mud.
 Check the speed of vehicles.
 Masks

Contact with 4 4 16  Identify the location of overhead of buried 1 4 4

power lines Personal Injury power lines close to the excavation.
Property damage  Remove the line or isolate it (to be carried
out by the utility company owner of the
line).
 Remain at a safe distance. This depends on
the line voltage.
 Insulated gloves

Personal Injury 3 4 12  Take noise measurements to assess the 1 3 3

Noise Property damage level of exposure.
 Suitable systems of protection shall be used
if the levels exceed the regulation limits.
 Hearing protection

Personal Injury 4 4 16  According to drawings provided by the 1 4 4

Buried obstacles Property damage owners of utilities that are close to
excavations and the use of test excavations,
obstacles affecting excavation shall be
located and shown on the drawings.
 Equipment drivers shall be given
instructions on how to handle these
obstacles.
 Excavations by mechanical equipment are
prohibited within 3 meter of underground
utilities.

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