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JOB SAFE PRACTICES (JSP's) (5.19.3)

Project Name: Contract No.
Name Designation Signature Name Designation Signature
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BY:
Mason
Department /Division: Civil Employee Job/Profession: Date Prepared:
TASK: Manual Excavation (Hand Digging) PPE: Hard hat, Safety shoes, Safety glass, Hand gloves & Vest

Job Safe Practices Analysis HAZARDS

IN EACH STEP, WHAT COULD
STEP
LIST ALL STEPS IN PERFORMING THIS TASK CAUSE INJURY, LOSS, DAMAGE
No. INTERRUPTION, OR POLLUTION?
Fall from heights
Falling objects
Inappropriate placement of
excavated materials, plant or
Performing excavation using shovel (hand digging) in vicinity of other loads
1.
underground utilities Cave-ins
Poor access/egress
Unprotected excavation
openings
CONTROLS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
OBSERVATION
/ ELIMINATE HAZARD
Wear appropriate PPE – hard hats, safety ●
glasses, safety mask, safety gloves and
safety shoes.
Fall prevention barriers (barricades) with ●
signs shall be erected around excavation
at least 1 meter away.
Ensure proper access and egress into the ●
excavation.
No tools and equipment shall be stored ●
close to the edge of excavation.
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No tools and equipment shall be stored ●
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close to the edge of excavation.
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Check the condition of excavation at all ●
times for possibility of collapse or cave in.
Excavation walls that are deeper than 1.5 ●
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meter must be sloped / benched or
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shored depending on the type of
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materials being excavated.
Erosion control measures must be ●
considered when using dewatering
operations.
Provide temporary sum pit and sub pump ●
to remove water inside excavation.
If equipment is being used above the ●
trench, then no operatives should be in
the trench when the machine is in use.
All excavated materials must be a ●
minimum of 1 meter away from the edges
of excavation or totally removed from the

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site.
Excavation must be properly barricaded ●
physically, and DANGER DEEP
EXCAVATION signs must be provided
Heat and humidity monitoring shall be ●
conducted in frequent time intervals and
results shall be communicated to workers
(heat stress monitoring board or flag
system).
Heat stress procedure shall be developed ●
Exposure to extremely hot ●
and implemented.
temperature
Ensure sufficient supply of drinking water ●
and encourage workers to drink more
water/liquids to replace body water lost
during perspiration.
Take sufficient sleep at night. ●
Take frequent rest breaks in shade or Air ●
conditioning.
Dust control shall be carried out by ●
spraying water into the excavated soil to
Exposure to dust ● preventing spread of dust.
Use an approved dusk mask (such as 3M, ●
etc.)
Excavations > 4 ft. deep (1.20 m) that ●
may develop hazardous atmospheres
Atmospheric conditions ● shall be considered a confined space.
(presence of toxic gases) and Pre-start checks of atmospheric ●
inadequate ventilations conditions using a gas monitoring device.
Ensure adequate ventilation is available ●
(natural or mechanical).

Use appropriate hand protection to avoid ●

injuries
Use only right tools for the job ●
Supervisor / Foreman must train or ●
educate workers in the use of the hand
tool properly
Improper use of hand tools ●
Excavation training must be conducted ●
such as shovel
prior to start of activity
Defective / damage / ●
Hazard awareness and best practices ●
improvised tool
relevant to excavation must be
conducted.
Ensure that only hand tools in good ●
condition are used in the site
All hand tools to be used must be ●
inspected and in good condition

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Fabricated hand tools and defective tools ●
are not allowed to be used.
Avoid using damage tools ●
Supervisor / Foreman must inspect tools ●
before start of work and ensure tools are
free of damage to avoid hand injuries
Damaged tools during the work shall not ●
be use and must be taken out of the site
immediately.
Conduct tool box talk and discuss the ●
proper use of hand tools and SWP of the
activity.
Supervisor and Foreman shall not ●
tolerate the use of improvised, defective
tools.
All underground utilities must be ●
identified, marked using visible means,
and/or relocated, fixed and secured
Area to be excavated must be scanned ●
for underground services
Permit to Excavate must be issued before ●
work commences.
Properly monitor when hand digging the ●
vicinity of underground services.
Existing plant / underground ●
Electrical cables adjacent to excavation ●
service
shall be isolated by an authorized
Contact with buried live ●
electrical person
electrical wire, pipelines, etc.
Excavate with extreme caution when ●
Electrical shock ●
locating underground utility
Conduct safety toolbox meeting and ●
discuss the work procedures prior to start
of work.
At all stages of the excavation, a ●
competent person must supervise the
work and all workers must be given clear
instructions on working safely in the
excavation.
Locate underground services referring to ●
the site map / drawing.
Damage to underground ●
Acquire as-built drawings of underground ●
utlities prior to excavation due
2. Checking and verification of any underground utilities existing facilities prior to any task to be
to failure to perform pre-
done.
checks.
Use suitable detectors to check and ●
locate any underground utilities.

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Exposure to extremely hot ●
temperature
Awkward posture ●
3. Marking of the work area to be excavated
Struck by moving equipment ●
Incorrect tools ●
4. Performing tool inspection prior to digging operation Defective / damage / ●
improvised tool
5. Housekeeping Waste accumulation ●
Unathorized work to be ●
performed within a defined
6. Obtain Permit to Work
location and boundary
Uncontrolled personnel ●
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Heat stress procedure shall be developed ●
and implemented.
Ensure sufficient supply of drinking water ●
and encourage workers to drink more
water/liquids to replace body water lost
during perspiration.
Take sufficient sleep at night. ●
Take frequent rest breaks in shade or air ●
conditioning.
Establish systems so workers are rotated ●
away from tasks to minimize the duration
of continuous exertion, repetitive motions,
and awkward postures.
Design a job rotation system in which ●
employees rotate between jobs that use
different muscle groups.
Conduct an ergonomic study to apply ●
controls coming from the results of the
survey.
Provide trained flagman equipped with ●
green and red flags to control the
movement of equipment.
Flaggers and workers shall wear a high ●
visibility vest at all times.
Provide suitable protective / warning ●
barriers and signs around the work areas.
Suitable traffic management plan shall be ●
established such as segregation of
pedestrian lanes from vehicle access
ways.
Use only right tools for the job ●
Use appropriate hand protection to avoid ●
injuries
Ensure all tools are inspected properly ●
and color code shall be applied.
Any defective tools found shall be ●
removed from service, and marked with a
defective tag.
Remove all materials, tools and ●
generated waste after the work is done.
Provision of waste bin nearby the area to ●
maintain the good housekeeping.
Permit to Work shall be obtained as a pre- ●
requisite to perform work
Work shall not be started until duly ●
approved Permit to Work is available at

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entering a restricted location
Unidentified hazards with ●
unplanned safety mitigating
measures
Inadequate coordination and ●
area control protocol
Poor housekeeping
Undisposed waste materials
Unaccounted workers
Inadequate communication
Poor storage of chemical,
7. Closing of Permit to Work flammable and combustible
materials and etc.
Unattended unsafe condition
Unsecured electrical
equipment, energized
equipment
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site and that Safety Toolbox meeting was
conducted
A safe work practice shall be implemented ●
to reduce the possibilities of accident /
incident
Permit Receiver and Permit Issuer shall ●
visit together at the site to ensure that
workplace hazards are adequately
identified and mitigating measure shall be
established
Permit to Work shall be displayed at the ●
worksite
Permit Receiver shall not leave the area ●
for the whole duration of work
Work shall not proceed without the ●
presence of approved Permit to Work with
the Permit Receiver overseeing the activity
Permit Receiver shall account all workers ●
under his Permit to Work before the start
of work
Permit Receiver shall ensure that ●
housekeeping in done before, during and
● after the work
● All waste materials generated from the ●
● work shall be disposed properly and shall
● not be left unattended at the worksite
● Mobile equipment shall properly parked on ●
a designated equipment laydown
All materials used at the site such as ●
● chemicals, flammable and combustible
● materials shall be stored at the designated
storage at the end of each day
Electrical equipment shall be properly ●
secured, distribution board closed and
padlocked
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