Excavation & Trenching (incl. Near Assets) SWMS
Excavation and trenching for plumbing and drainage, including near existing assets: service location, shoring/battering, spoil and edge protection.
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What this version covers
Excavating trenches for sewer and stormwater drains and pit installation - service location, potholing near assets, ground support, entry and egress, dewatering, backfill and reinstatement.
Objective
Control trench collapse, service strike and falls into the excavation through service location, engineered ground support, exclusion zones and safe access.
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Excavation of trenches and excavation near underground & overhead assets for electrical services, including service location, potholing, ground support, entry, backfill and reinstatement.
Excavation of trenches and excavation near underground & overhead assets for electrical services, including service location, potholing, ground support, entry, backfill and reinstatement.
Excavation of trenches for plumbing services and drainage, including service location, potholing near assets, ground support, entry, backfill and reinstatement.
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