Excavation work
Safe Work Australia
This Code is intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
The guidance in this Code is relevant to excavation contractors as well as PCBUs who have management or control of workplaces where excavation work is carried out, for example principal contractors.
This Code may be a useful reference for other persons interested in the duties under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations.
This Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where excavation work is carried out and where excavation work products and equipment are used and stored.
Contents:
1: Introduction
2: The Risk Management Process
3: Planning The Excavation Work
4: Controlling Risks In Excavation Work
5: Excavation Methods
6: Preventing Ground Collapse
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: References And Other Information Sources
Amendments
