Site Safety & Administration
Excavation / Dig Permit
Permit to authorise excavation, trenching, potholing and ground penetration. Records Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) plans, service location and potholing, trench support, spoil placement and access before digging starts.
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Checklist Items
| Item | Pass / Yes | Fail / No |
|---|---|---|
| PERMIT DETAILS | ||
| Permit Number | ___________________________ | |
| Site / Project | ___________________________ | |
| Excavation Location / Grid Reference | ___________________________ | |
| Date | ___________________________ | |
| Valid From / Until | ___________________________ | |
| Description of Excavation (trench, pit, bored hole, etc.) | ___________________________ | |
| Maximum Planned Depth (m) | ___________________________ | |
| Excavation Contractor / Operator | ___________________________ | |
| UNDERGROUND SERVICES | ||
| Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) enquiry lodged and plans received | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| BYDA Enquiry / Job Number | ___________________________ | |
| Plans on site and current (check validity period on plans) | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| On-site site plans / as-builts for private services reviewed | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Services located and marked by competent locator | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Services exposed by potholing / non-destructive digging before machine digging nearby | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Asset owner requirements met (e.g. clearances, standby) | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| OVERHEAD & ADJACENT HAZARDS | ||
| Overhead powerlines identified and approach distances planned | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Adjacent structures, footings and boundaries assessed for undermining | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Traffic and pedestrians separated from excavation | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| GROUND SUPPORT | ||
| Excavation 1.5 m or deeper (high risk construction work, SWMS required) | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Ground support method (benching, battering, shoring, trench shield) | ___________________________ | |
| Ground conditions assessed by competent person (geotech where needed) | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Spoil placed back from the edge (at least 1 m or as specified) | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Plant and vehicles kept back from edge | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| ACCESS, EDGES & ATMOSPHERE | ||
| Safe access / egress (ladder or ramp) provided | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Edge protection or barricades around excavation | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Atmosphere tested if fumes or gases could collect | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Water / dewatering arrangements in place | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| AUTHORISATION | ||
| Issuer Name | ___________________________ | |
| Issuer Signature | ___________________________ | |
| Excavation Supervisor / Operator Signature | ___________________________ | |
| DAILY INSPECTION & CLOSE-OUT | ||
| Excavation inspected at start of each shift and after rain | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Any service strike reported immediately to asset owner and supervisor | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Excavation backfilled or left secured and barricaded | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Issuer Close-Out Signature | ___________________________ | |