Excavation support inspection

The law and guidance behind it

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 22 (excavations) and 24 (reports), Schedule 3

The questions

The inspection

1. Inspection carried out for (name) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(i))
2. Their address (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(i))
3. Location of the excavation (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(ii))
4. Description of the excavation and its support (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(iii))
5. Date and time of the inspection (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(iv))

Support

1. Support installed as its design or the maker's guidance
2. Boxes, sheets and props plumb, tight and undamaged
3. No gaps or voids behind the support, no ground loss
4. Spoil and plant kept back from the edge; edge protection in place
5. No water undermining the support
6. Safe ladder access inside the support

Findings and sign-off

1. 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))
2. Action taken because of it (write "None" if none needed) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(vi))
3. Further action needed (write "None" if none) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(vii))
4. Inspected by (name) (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(viii))
5. Their position (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24(1)(b)(viii))
6. Signature of the person making the report

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