SAFE WORK PROCEDURE

Job Name: Excavations and Trenches

Hazards Present:
Earth Slide Hazards  Falling hazard
Mechanical Hazards  Flooding Hazards

Required Training
 First day EHS induction  In- House Training
 Weekly Tool box Meetings

Personal Protective Equipment Required

 Safety Helmet  Safety gloves when need

 Safety Shoe  Safety Belt

Safe Work Procedures

1. Ground condition shall be properly studied

and all existing services (if any) should be
located by engaging Licensed Cable
Detection Worker (LCDW) prior to the
commencement of excavation work.
2. Existing services shall be diverted
accordingly or warning signs shall be
displayed where necessary.
3. A designated person shall be engaged to
Proper access with
supervise the excavation works. Use form
protection
EHS -2C.1
4. Excavation permit shall be applied and
approved before start excavation works.
5. For trench excavation of more than 4m,
shoring shall be provided and shall be
designed by a Professional Engineer.
6. Proper drainage or pumping should be
provided to channel water out of the
excavation vicinity.
7. Open sides of the excavation shall be Shoring should be
guarded by adequate barricades; where a provided for trench
person is liable to fall.
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Job Name: Excavations and Trenches
8. Proper means of access shall be provided; if
the excavation exceeds 1.2m meters deep

9. The distance between the access must not

exceed 9m.

10. Proper shoring shall be provided if the

excavation exceeds 1.5 m deep and the
planks thickness should be 50 mm.
Shoring construction
11. Warning signs shall be placed at strategic and as per PE design
conspicuous position to warn and prevent
workers and public from entering the
dangerous area.

12. Generally, any excavation should be followed

by backfilling; if possible. This is to avoid the
possibility of earth movement or person falling
into the trench.

13. Materials shall be stored 610mm away from

the edge of excavation. Soil protection

14. Equipment and spoil must not be placed near

the edge of an excavation or trench where a
collapse of the walls may result.

15. The excavation surface should be properly

paved or excavate accordingly to prevent
from sliding.

16. Engineer in charge of excavation should

check the excavation after stormy weather as
per check list Form EHS- 9K.

17. In case of emergency (eg. flood or collapse) Guard rail with warning
the workers inside the excavation area must sign
use the access and to come out from
excavation area at once.