Method Statement: Earthworks: Personal Protective Equipment
Method Statement: Earthworks: Personal Protective Equipment
Methodology
All personnel entering the site shall have received a site safety induction and have
attended a job toolbox talk.
Before any excavations shall commence a permit to excavate shall be issued by the
site engineer and all persons involved in the task shall be fully briefed
All setting out works required including level profiles and batter rails shall be set out
by the site engineer prior to works commencing.
Excavation shall be carried out in accordance to line and levels shown on Design
Drawings. Excavation shall be carried out by excavator with material being hauled to
fill area by dump trucks.
When formation has been reached the Contractor shall inform Jacob‟s Employer‟s
Site Representative (ESR). The area shall be jointly inspected by Contractor and
ESR. Once the area has been deemed acceptable a sign off sheet shall be
completed.
Should any soft spots be encountered below formation level the area shall be
excavated, recorded jointly by Contractor and ESR and replaced with acceptable fill
material.
All fill material (including capping) being used in permanent works shall be classified
in accordance with the NRA Specification for Roadworks.
All formation levels shall be recorded by site engineer.
All works will be executed within the permanent fencing boundary.
Material testing to demonstrate compliance with NRA Specification for Roadworks &
specific contract requirements will be undertaken.
Date : 12/5/2014
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