Scope of work:

The scope of work applies to all excavations with depth more than 2.0m which includes
basement excavations, pile boring, etc.

Responsibility:
The Project Engineer/site engineer is responsible for the supervision of deep excavations.
Chief engineer will bear the overall responsibility. Project engineer/site engineer will assist
chief engineer in reviewing the Method Statement submitted by contractor and approve the
same and also to supervise the excavation works as stipulated in the procedure.

Documents:
1) Approved foundation drawings with depth of excavation, which shall include the
Design depth as per drawing, levels, Excavation protection measures viz, Sheet pile
or soldier piles or shoring drawings
2) Structural drawings showing the foundation details
3) Approved Method statement of contractor.
4) safety and environmental measures.

Method of excavation:
Obtain the good for construction drawings from the Architect/Engineer. Engineer
refers to the Geotechnical/Structural consultant.
Review and study the drawings well in advance viz before the start of
construction and obtain all clarifications from the Architect/engineer.
Demarcate the excavation setting out plan with reference co-ordinates and levels. Please
note that the survey bench marks are away from the excavation in order to prevent the
damage to markers and to maintain accuracy.
Cable or utilities scanning has to be done in order to avoid the cables and pipes and
underground utilities damage. It is recommended to go for trial pits so that underground
utilities can be find out.
Protect and support underground utilities.
Mobilize the machinery for excavation.
Start the excavation from one end and proceed to another end in layers such as one
meter depth layers.
If the excavation depth exceeds 2.0m depth, it is necessary to protect the sides of
excavation by driving sheet piles or soldier piles or timber shoring with strutting. The
vertical members to protect the excavation is to be driven first followed by horizontal
members.
The other option is to provide slope not less than 1:1.5 with intermediate berms and the
slopes have to be protected by short creting or planting grass etc.
After the completion of excavation 0.5m below the first strut level, install the first strut
as per the [Link] procedure may be repeated till the bottom of excavation.
If the excavation is deep, it is better to provide long arm excavators to reach the
required level.
Stack the soil away from the excavation edge to prevent soil collapsing to the
excavation area.
 In case of soil disposal, appoint banks man to guide the machinery movement.
Appoint signal man if the excavation is done by a mini excavator followed by soil
disposal by another excavator.
Provision for drainage is to be made with sufficient pumps and collecting.
If there is ground water percolating to excavation, Please inform the Consultant and
find out suitable preventive measures.
All the excavation area is to be barricaded with GI hand railing and sign boards such

understand by workers easily.

Sufficient flood lights have to be provided at regular intervals.
Complete the excavation as per the levels mentioned in the Method statement.
In case of over excavation, fill the extra depth with PCC.
After the completion of excavation inform the architect/Engineer to visit the site for
checking.
The next step of construction can only be started after the approval of excavation by
Architect/engineer

SAFETY MEASURES:

All the workers at the excavation shall wear PPE at all times such as Safety
helmets, safety shoes, Safety harness or belts, Gloves etc.
All the workers have to be briefed about the excavation and safety measures
required for excavation.
Deploy enough banks man, signal man if there are many excavators viz more than
2.
The soil shall be stacked away from the edge of excavation to prevent collapse of soil
on to workers working at bottom.
All the excavation area shall be barricaded with GI hand railing and should be strong
enough to take the loading of human beings slanting on it.
All the excavation areas to be provided with enough flood lights, the light
intensity at any point shall not be less than 150amps.
Sign boards to be kept at all visible places and to be protected.
Close supervision and recording by site engineer/ supervisor is required.
Place fire extinguisher / first aid box near the access.
Proper access with hand railing to be provided to the bottom of excavation.
In case of dry weather, Sprinkle water to prevent dust pollution, and cover the soil
stacking area with canvas.
All the machinery has to be checked by the operators every morning before the start
of work and to fill the check lists with signature.
The speed limit of dumpers to be controlled.
The dumpers drivers are responsible for any collapse of soil from dumper or flying
of dust to atmosphere.
RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX FOR DEEP EXCAVATIONS

[Link] ITEM ARCHITECT/ CE PE SE SO/SS

CONSULTAN
T
1) Construction Drgs R A C
2) Levels/Co-ordinates R A
3) Barricading R
4) Workers Training R A
5) Proper Access R A
4) Lighting R A
5) Excavation protection R A
6) Machinery condition R
7) Pumps availability R A
8) Silt traps R A
9) Sedimentation tanks R A
10) Excavation final R A C
approval
11) Dumper speeding A
12) Competency of R A
operators
13) Enough banks R A C
man/signal man
14) Prevent mud water R
pumping into drains
15) Safety PPE A R
16) Review and approval R A C
of Method statement of
Contractor
17) Overall safety A C C R
18) Overall quality R A C

A..Authorised
C.. Can be authorized

CE..Chief Engineer
PE...Project Engineer
SE...Site Engineer
SO..Safety Officer
SS...Safety Supervisor
 RISK ANALYSIS FOR DEEP EXCAVATIONS

[Link] HAZARD RISK LIKELY SEVERITY RISK CONTROL

LEVEL HOOD MEASURES
1 Workers falling in Low Low High Provide barricading
to excavation around the
excavation.
2 Workers hit by Low Low Medium Appoint banks man
excavator to control excavator
movements
3 Soil collapse Low Low Medium Stack soil away from
excavation
4 Flooding of water Low Low High Provide enough
in to excavation pumps
5 Workers falling High Low Medium Provide proper
from the slopes access with hand
railing
6 Workers hit by High Low Medium Appoint signal man
dumpers to guide dumpers
movement
7 Workers working High Medium High Provide enough
in dark lighting
8 Excavators over High Low High Appoint competent
turning operators
10 Collision of Medium Low Medium Appoint signal man
dumpers
11 Sudden down pour Low Low High Provide alarm to
evacuate the
workers.
 QUALITY CHECK LIST FOR DEEP EXCAVATION

Project ID:-
Location:-
Bldg. No.
Date:-

[Link] ITEM YES NO Signature of site

DESCRIPTION engineer
1 Good for Construction
drawings available
2 Ground levels, co-ordinates
marked and recorded.
3 Average depth of
excavation recorded
4 Surveyor certified the
co-ordinates and levels.
5 Soil samples collected
at 0.5m intervals
6 Soil is stacked away from
the edge of excavation
7 Soil is reaching the
proper dumping yard
8 Supervision from the
contractor is enough
9 Technical skills are
enough for the operators
10 Protection of the
excavation sides is met.
11 Strutting is at right levels
12 Strutting details are as per
the approved drawings
13 The stacking soil is covered
14 Excavation botto0m level is
correct as per drawings.

Verified By Approved by
 SAFETY CHECK LIST FOR DEEP EXCAVATION

Project ID:-
Location:-
Bldg. No.
Date:-

[Link] ITEM DESCRIPTION YES NO Signature of site

engineer
1 Sign boards are kept at
all visible places
2 All the excavation area
is properly barricaded
3 Enough banks man
are appointed
4 Enough signal man
are appointed
5 Enough flood lights
are provided
6 Condition of excavator
is checked by operator
on daily basis.
7 Speeding of dumpers is ok.
8 Conditions of dumpers
viz no spillage of soil
from sides or top.
9 Access to the excavation
bottom is proper.
10 Fire extinguisher is
available near by area
11 First aid is available
with trained first aider.
12 Alarm is available in case
of emergency evacuation.
13 Sufficient Pumps
are available
14 Collection pit is available
15 Excavation slopes are
properly protected

Verified By Approved By
 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECK LIST FOR DEEP EXCAVATION

Project ID:-
Location:-
Bldg. No.
Date:-

[Link] ITEM YES NO Signature of site

DESCRIPTION engineer
1 Water is
sprinkled to
avoid dust
pollution
2 No mud water is
pumped in to
public drains
3 No contaminated
water is pumping
into public drains
4 All the soil
slopes are
protected from
erosion of soil.
5 Smoke
emitting from
the machinery
is ok
6 Noise levels
are less than
70db
7 Sedimentat
ion tank is
available
8 Silt traps are provided
9 Temporary
excavation
drainage is
ok.

Verified by Approved By