OSHA & ISNetworld® RAVS® Safety Manuals for Excavation & Sitework Contractors
Comprehensive compliance manual for earthwork, underground utility, grading, demolition, and civil contractors. Covers Competent Person Soil Classification (Type A, B, C), Trench Shielding/Shoring/Sloping, 811 Utility Potholing, Heavy Mobile Equipment & Spotters, Silica, and Traffic Control.
Primary OSHA & Industry Standards Covered
Every Excavation, Trenching, Grading & Civil Contractors safety manual is pre-customized with your Company Name and Safety Director and addresses these critical audit standards:
- 29 CFR 1926.651–652 (Subpart P) — Daily Competent Person Trench Inspections & Protective Systems
- 29 CFR 1926.650 Appendix A & B — Visual & Manual Soil Classification (Thumb Penetration / Pocket Penetrometer)
- 29 CFR 1926.600–602 (Subpart O) — Earthmoving Equipment, Rollover Protection (ROPS) & Blind-Spot Spotters
- 29 CFR 1926.651(b) — 811 One-Call Underground Utility Locating & Hand/Vacuum Potholing
- 29 CFR 1926.200–202 (Subpart G) & MUTCD — Temporary Work Zone Traffic Control & Flagger Safety
Included Pre-Task Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Templates
Available in our Site-Specific SSSP/HASP Pack ($99) and Pro Contractor System ($249):
- 811 Utility Verification, Vacuum/Hand Potholing & Overhead Power Line Clearance (10–20 ft)
- Excavation >5 Feet Deep: Competent Person Soil Testing & Trench Box Installation
- Excavator Rigging of Precast Manholes, Catch Basins & Concrete Pipe Sections
- Dump Truck Haul Route Management, Backing Spotter Protocol & Spoil Pile Placement (≥2 ft)
- Compaction & Backfilling Operations in Active Roadway / Traffic Control Work Zones
Core Written Safety Program Chapters for Excavation, Trenching, Grading & Civil Contractors
Your Complete Manual ($149) includes all 24 written safety programs, with special emphasis on the core Excavation & Civil chapters below (or buy any single chapter for $49):
| Code | Written Safety Program Title | Construction CFR | Key Field Requirement | Single Chapter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC-01 | Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) / Corporate Safety Policy | 29 CFR 1926.20–21 / Title 8 CCR §3203 & §1509 / WAC 296-155-110 | Designated Safety Director & Site Competent Person authority to stop unsafe work immediately | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-05 | Trenching, Excavation & Underground Utility Protection | 29 CFR 1926.650–652 (Subpart P) | Call 811 at least 48–72 hours prior to digging; hand dig or vacuum pothole within 24 inches of marked underground utilities | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-18 | Heavy Earthmoving & Mobile Equipment, Spotters & Traffic Control | 29 CFR 1926.600–602 (Subpart O) & 1926.200–202 (Subpart G) | Only trained, evaluated, and authorized operators may operate excavators, backhoes, skid steers, loaders, dump trucks, or Class VII rough-terrain telehandlers/forklifts | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-06 | Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (Construction & General Industry) | 29 CFR 1926.1201–1213 (Subpart AA) | Pre-entry and continuous 4-gas atmospheric monitoring in strict order: 1. Oxygen (19.5%–23.5%), 2. Flammable Gases (<10% LEL), 3. Carbon Monoxide (<25–35 ppm), 4. Hydrogen Sulfide (<10 ppm) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-07 | Respirable Crystalline Silica Written Exposure Control Plan | 29 CFR 1926.1153 (Table 1 Specified Exposure Control Methods) | Full implementation of 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1) Table 1 engineering controls (continuous water feed to blade/bit or commercially available shroud + ≥99% HEPA vacuum with filter-cleaning mechanism) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-13 | Cranes, Derricks, Rigging & Qualified Signal Person Program | 29 CFR 1926.1400–1442 (Subpart CC) & 1926.251 (Rigging) | All rigging must be performed by a Qualified Rigger and hand/radio crane signals given exclusively by a Qualified Signal Person (though anyone may give an Emergency Stop signal) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-02 | Fall Protection, Guardrails & Post-Fall Rescue Plan | 29 CFR 1926.500–503 (Subpart M) | Mandatory fall protection at ≥6 feet on construction sites (≥4 feet in general industry facilities) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-03 | Control of Hazardous Energy — Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) | 29 CFR 1926.417 & 1926.702(j) | Strict "One Person, One Lock, One Key" rule using standardized, durable, uniquely keyed LOTO padlocks and tags | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-14 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Hazard Assessment Program | 29 CFR 1926.95–106 (Subpart E) | Perform and certify in writing a Workplace PPE Hazard Assessment for each trade task and provide required PPE at no cost to employees | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-08 | Hazard Communication (HazCom) & GHS Safety Data Sheets Program | 29 CFR 1926.59 | Maintain an up-to-date Master Chemical Inventory List and 16-section Safety Data Sheets (SDS) immediately accessible to all workers on every shift (binder and/or mobile digital access with zero barriers) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-24 | Occupational Noise Exposure & Hearing Conservation Program | 29 CFR 1926.52 & 1926.101 | Enroll employees exposed at or above the 85 dBA 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) Action Level in the Hearing Conservation Program | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-15 | Heat Illness Prevention, Acclimatization & Hydration Plan | OSHA NEP on Outdoor/Indoor Heat / Title 8 CCR §3395–3396 / WAC 296-62-095 | Provide fresh, pure, suitably cool potable drinking water as close as practicable to work areas at no cost (minimum 1 quart / 32 oz per employee per hour for the entire shift) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-04 | Electrical Safety, Arc Flash & NFPA 70E Compliance Program | 29 CFR 1926.400–449 (Subpart K) | De-energize all circuits ≥50V before work unless de-energizing creates a greater hazard or is infeasible (requires signed Energized Electrical Work Permit) | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-21 | Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Medical Evacuation & Severe Weather | 29 CFR 1926.35 & 1926.50 | Post the site-specific Emergency Action Plan at the jobsite board/gangbox before work begins, including the exact physical street address/GPS coordinates, nearest Level I/II Hospital map, and Emergency Coordinator phone numbers | Buy ($49) |
| SEC-22 | Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis & OSHA 300 Recordkeeping | 29 CFR Part 1904 (1904.1–1904.46) | Report all work-related injuries, illnesses, property damage, and near-misses to the immediate Supervisor and Safety Director immediately (written Incident Report completed within 24 hours) | Buy ($49) |
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