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Small Groundworks & Excavation Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for small groundworks & excavation in landscaping, gardening & tree work settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for small groundworks & excavation in landscaping, gardening & tree work settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Prepares stable bases for hardscapes and structures.
Removes contaminated or unsuitable soils safely.
Accelerates project timelines with targeted excavation.
Improves grading and drainage to prevent flooding.
Enables installation and repair of essential services.
Typical hazards & measures
Lone working
— Avoid lone working where practicable; where necessary implement check-in systems, lone-worker devices and agreed call intervals. Provide clear emergency procedures, site location details and access points. Ensure welfare provision and means to summon help at all times.
Access and egress
— Provide safe entry with ladders tied and protruding 1 m, or graded ramps/steps; keep within 7 m between ladders. Keep routes free from trip hazards and well lit; maintain three-point contact. Remove ladders when unattended or secure the site. Provide rescue means should a worker become unwell.
Compaction equipment
— Assess ground bearing; keep plate/roller away from edges and services. Use emission-controlled units with deadman controls. Wear hearing protection and gloves, rotate users to manage HAV. Stop on excessive vibration/soft spots and reassess. Refuel cool equipment in a bunded, no-smoking zone.
Weather and ground conditions
— Monitor forecasts; stop work in lightning, heavy rain or high winds. Provide shade, hydration, warm clothing and rest shelters. Use non-slip footwear, grit in icy conditions, and adjust methods on soft/frozen ground. Reassess excavation stability after adverse weather events.
Underground services
— Obtain utility plans and scan with CAT/Genny; mark corridors and set hand-dig zones. Excavate trial holes to verify depth and route. Use insulated tools near live cables, keep mechanical plant above verified cover, and stop immediately on warning tape or anomalies for re-survey.
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