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Excavation & Trenching JSAJob Safety Analysis template

Digging trenches or holes for utilities, footings and repairs. Use it as-is or change it to fit your job, then walk the site and add what's different today.

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Date

Location

Person in charge

Company

Nearest ER / address

Muster point · Emergency: 911

Job steps, hazards & controls

#	Job step	Hazards	Controls
01	Locate utilities	Striking buried lines	811 / One Call ticket with marks in place; ticket number on this JSA Hand dig or vac near marks
02	Set up the excavator	Swing radius strikes Machine tipping near the edge	Barricade the swing radius; eye contact with the operator before approaching Keep the machine back from the trench edge
03	Dig	Cave-in Water in the trench Spoil sliding back in	No entry into a trench 5 ft or deeper without sloping, shoring or a trench box Spoil at least 2 ft back from the edge Competent person inspects daily and after rain
04	Work in the trench	Cave-in while inside Bad air in deep holes Getting out quickly	Stay inside the protective system Ladder within 25 ft of workers in trenches 4 ft or deeper Test the air where gas could collect
05	Backfill and restore	Equipment rolling into the hole Open holes left overnight	Spotter for backfill equipment Barricade or cover any open hole before leaving

Don’t forget to check

Buried UtilitiesOverhead Power LinesTraffic & the Public

Today’s site-specific hazards

Hazard	Control

Crew sign-in: I reviewed this JSA and I can stop work

Name	Company / role	Signature	Time

How it works on your phone

1 · Pick itTap the button above. This JSA loads with the checks crews most often forget already suggested.

2 · Walk the siteAdd where you are, who's in charge and the nearest ER. The first person on site adds today's hazards.

3 · Crew signsPass the phone. Each person reads every step and signs. Print or save the PDF.

This JSA is a starting point built from common field practice. Your job, your site and your company's procedures come first: change anything that doesn't fit, and follow your permits and regulations.