9. EXCAVATIONS & UTILITIES | Trade Partner Portal

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9.0 UTILITIES & EXCAVATIONS CONTROLS

Are these controls in place?

9.1 SOIL DISTURBANCE MAP POSTED

Current Soils Disturbance Map posted on the wall or readily available electronically (<2 minutes)

9.2 PRIVATE UTILITY ID VISIBLE PER SDP

Private utility identification and markings visible per Soil Disturbance Map

9.3 DAILY SDP COMPLETED

Daily Soil Disturbance Permit completed & followed (including date)

9.4 DAILY EXCAVATION COMPLETED

Daily Excavation Permit completed & followed (including date)

9.5 COMPETENT PERSON IDENTIFIED

Competent person identified

9.6 EXCAVATION/TRENCH INSPECTIONS PRE-SHIFT/AFTER RAIN

Excavation/Trench inspections occur pre-shift and after rain event by competent person

9.7 BARRIER OR DANGER TAPE SETUP

Barrier or danger tape setup around open excavations

9.8 TEST ATMOSPHERE FOR OXYGEN DEFICIENT AREAS

Where oxygen deficiency (atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere exists or could reasonably be expected to exist (e.g., excavations in landfill areas, where hazardous substances are stored nearby) the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth (§1926.651(g)(1)(i))

9.9 SLOPING, BENCHING, SHORING OR TRENCH BOXES FOR EXCAVATION >=5FT

Sloping, benching, shoring, or trench boxes if workers are within an excavation greater or equal to 5ft

9.10 LADDER OR EGRESS WITHIN 25FT OF TRAVEL

Ladder should be anchored and extended 3' above the excavation

9.11 SPOILS ARE 2FT OR FURTHER FROM THE OPEN EXCAVATION

Spoils are 2ft or further from the open excavation

9. EXCAVATIONS & UTILITIES

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