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Excavation inspection
Checklist · Start of every shift, and after anything that could affect its strength or stability
The excavation inspection report CDM 2015 requires: at the start of each shift, after an event affecting its stability, and after any accidental fall of rock or earth.
Use it in Sitro: add it to a project and fill it on a phone, free for 14 days.
The law and guidance behind it
The questions
The inspection
- Inspection carried out for (name) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(i))
- Their address (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(i))
- Where the excavation is (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(ii))
- Description of the excavation (depth, support, plant and materials near it) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(iii))
- Date and time of the inspection (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(iv))
Checks
- Sides supported or battered back, no signs of collapse
- Edge protection or barriers in place
- Spoil and materials kept back from the edge
- Safe way in and out (ladder secured)
- No water build-up; pumping in hand
- Buried services located and protected
- Air safe where people work below ground
- Plant stops kept back from the edge
- Result
Findings and sign-off
- Anything found that could put anyone's health or safety at risk (write "None" if nothing) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(v))
- Action taken because of it (write "None" if none needed) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(vi))
- Further action needed (write "None" if none) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(vii))
- Inspected by (name) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(viii))
- Their position (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(viii))
- Signature of the person making the report
A template to adapt to your site, not legal advice.