Permit to Work (PTW)– Excavation
Permit No. Date
Project Contractor
Location
Job Description
Time Start: End:
A. Excavation Details:
Equipment and tools used
Excavation Length: ……………m Excavation Width: ……………m Excavation Depth: ……………m
B. Preparations:
1. Underground cables, pipelines, electrical lines etc. Checked ... Yes /No
2. Personnel protective equipment to be used is: a) Safety shoes … Yes/No
b) Safety helmets … Yes/No
c) Gloves … Yes/No
d) Eye protection … Yes/No
e) Ear protection … Yes/No
f) Dust mask … Yes/ No
G) Gumboot … Yes/No
C. Safety Precautions:
1. Proper access made with required no: of exits
2. Provide and use proper PPE’s
3. Barricade the area ,display caution boards
4. Ensure good housekeeping before and after the work
5. Ensure constant supervision
6. Use certified equipment and machinery
7. Check for underground utilities interference
8. Check operators driving license and reverse horn for the equipment used.
D. Additional preventive measure may be added if needed: (Use additional sheet if needed ):
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Permit to Work (PTW)– Excavation
E. Permit Initiation & Issue
Declaration of Contractor:
a. All the above safety precautions have been put in place based on Job safety analysis provided
by my organization and verified by me on ground personally.
b. I shall ensure all the necessary precautions are in place till end of the work & I shall take full
responsibility in case of any deviations or lapses noticed on site.
Permit Initiator
(Contractor PM / Engineer)
Checked & Confirmed By
(Contractor Safety Officer)
Comments by PM/CM The contractor is expected to undertake work at site as per their
Safety Precautions and Job Safety Analysis. In case of any Non-
Conformance (NC) to the above noticed by PM/CM/ Consultant/Client
during site rounds, necessary actions as per Contract/Statutory
conditions shall be recommended to Client.
F. Permit Closure:
The above-mentioned job has been completed satisfactorily & the excavation area is closed and returned
to normal service. Date…………………………………. & Time ……………………………… this permit is closed
Details Name Signature, Date & Time
The work has been completed and can be closed
Permit Initiator
(Contractor PM / Engineer)
Checked & Confirmed By
(Contractor Safety Officer)
Comments by Contractor if
any
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