Trenching is the highest consequence work in construction, and OSHA treats it that way. Any excavation 5 feet or deeper needs a protective system, a competent person must inspect daily and after every rain, soil has to be classified, spoil piles set back, and ladder access provided within 25 feet of any worker. Utility work adds locates and damage prevention, confined space entry at manholes and vaults, heavy equipment operating near workers on foot, and public traffic exposure at the work zone.
The written program is the entry ticket. Municipalities, utility owners and general contractors require your excavation procedures and competent person designation before you break ground, and insurance carriers underwrite trenching work on the strength of that document. A borrowed template with no soil classification or protective system language will not clear review.
Your final section list is built from your own answers, so it may add or drop sections based on the work your crews actually do.
Start with Excavation and Utilities already selected. About 10 minutes from first question to finished program.
Start My Excavation and Utilities ProgramYes. Excavation work always includes the Excavation and Trenching section, written with competent person duties, daily inspection, soil classification and protective system selection.
If you tell us your crews enter manholes, tanks, pits or crawl spaces, the program adds a Confined Space in Construction section with entry, atmospheric testing and rescue planning language.
Yes. Roadside and traffic exposure adds a Work Zone Traffic Safety section covering flagging, signage, high visibility apparel and equipment separation.
About 10 minutes total. Six questions, $299 one time, and the complete PDF downloads instantly.
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