What's on a trench shield and shoring checklist?

It has 7 checks: Shield or shoring has no damage; It's installed to the required depth; Voids behind the system are filled as required; Ladder or ramp is within reach; Spoil and equipment are back from the edge; Water has been controlled; A competent person inspected the trench today. 2 of them are critical.

How often should you do a trench shield and shoring checklist?

When the work happens. Use it before each shift when the shield or shoring is in use, and after it's moved.

What do you do when a check fails?

Write down what failed, who will fix it, and by when. If a critical check fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away from the hazard, before the work goes ahead. In Reldro, a failed check can become a corrective action with an owner and a due date.

Can you use this trench shield and shoring checklist for free?

You can read it here for free. To use it, get it in Reldro. It arrives ready for you to edit to fit your site and procedures, your crew can complete it on a phone even without signal, and Reldro keeps each completed checklist with the site, the date, and who did it.

Does this checklist make a site safe or compliant?

No. It's a starting point for your own inspection. Adapt it to your procedures and the rules where you work. Reldro doesn't certify that a site or job is safe or compliant.

Trench shield and shoring checklist

Before anyone enters a protected trench. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.

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7 items
2 critical
When the work happens
Editable in Reldro

Use this checklist in Reldro

It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.

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