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Ground Disturbance RAVS - Alberta

Ground Disturbance - Alberta RAVS: a 12-page Microsoft Word written safety program for ISNetworld, written for Alberta. It cites AB OHS Code Part 32, Sec 443, 444, 446 (1), 447 (1), 448 (1), 450 (1), 451, & 453 (a). It covers Safety Meeting, Work Permit and Guarding. Add your company name, set the issue date and revision, and upload it. $9 CAD, instant download.

  • AB OHS Code Part 32, Sec 443, 444, 446 (1), 447 (1), 448 (1), 450 (1), 451, & 453 (a)
$9CAD, one program

Need more topics? The Alberta RAVS Library has all 76 titles for $299, about $3.93 a program.

  • 12 pages, 3,358 words, editable Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • Controlled header: initial issue date, revision #
  • Your company name and logo added free after checkout (Brand it)
  • Cites 1 reference from Alberta OHS legislation
  • Instant download, re-download any time from your account

Prices in Canadian dollars. Tax calculated at checkout.

At a glance

The Ground Disturbance file, in numbers

Pages
12
Words
3,358
Sections
28
References cited
1
File
Microsoft Word .docx
Company name
Replace "COMPANY NAME"
Library
Alberta RAVS
Price
$9 CAD
Plain answer

What is the Ground Disturbance RAVS?

Striking a buried line or a trench collapse can kill. A ground disturbance and excavation program covers locates, hand exposure near facilities, sloping and shoring, and inspection of the excavation.

This is the Ground Disturbance written program for contractors working on Alberta sites, written against the Alberta OHS Act, OHS Regulation and OHS Code. It is the document you upload for this topic when your client's ISNetworld account asks for it.

Who needs it: Civil, pipeline, utility and site preparation contractors.

Reviewer checklist

What ISNetworld reviewers look for

Reviewers read each program you upload against your client's requirements for your work type and province. These are the parts they look for in a ground disturbance program, and where this file covers each one.

  1. Locating and marking buried facilities before diggingIn this file: "Locating and Marking Facilities", "Locating Buried Facilities", "Exposing Buried Facilities - Hand Digging"
  2. Hand exposure and safe ground disturbance practicesIn this file: "Exposing Buried Facilities - Hand Digging"
  3. Sloping, shoring and protective systemsIn this file: "Protecting Workers - Marking and/or guarding an Excavation", "Worker Entering Excavation - Proper Sloping, Shoring Bracing and Other", "Cutting Back Walls"
  4. Inspection, access and supervisionIn this file: "Competent Workers", "Worker Access - Entering & Leaving Excavation - Ladders & Walkways"
  5. Purpose and scope: what the program covers and who it applies toIn this file: "Introduction"
  6. Training and competencyIn this file: "Competent Workers"
  7. A controlled document with your company nameIn this file: header with initial issue date and revision #
  8. The legislation the program is built onIn this file: AB OHS Code Part 32, Sec 443, 444, 446 (1), 447 (1), 448 (1), 450 (1), 451, & 453 (a)
What is inside

Every section of the Ground Disturbance program

The 28 section headings in the file, in order. Each one is written out in full and ready for your company name.

  1. Introduction
  2. Safety Meeting
  3. Work Permit
  4. Guarding
  5. Approvals
  6. Competent Workers
  7. Soil Stabilisation
  8. Soil Classification
  9. Protecting Workers - Marking and/or guarding an Excavation
  10. Worker Access - Entering & Leaving Excavation - Ladders & Walkways
  11. Locating and Marking Facilities
  12. Locating Buried Facilities
  13. Exposing Buried Facilities - Hand Digging
  14. Use of Mechanical Excavation Equipment
  15. Damaged Underground Facilities
  16. Worker Entering Excavation - Proper Sloping, Shoring Bracing and Other
  17. Cutting Back Walls
  18. Excavation / Spoil Piles
  19. Safe Means of Entering and Leaving Trench
  20. Backfill Operation
  21. Program Review
  22. Protecting Workers in Excavations
  23. Safe Entry and Exit
  24. Installing Shoring, Stingers or Braces
  25. Communication
  26. Hard and Compact Soil
  27. Likely to Crack or Crumble Soil
  28. Soft, Sandy or Loose Soil
Legislation

The references this program cites

Printed in the file, so you and the reviewer can see exactly what each requirement rests on.

  • AB OHS Code Part 32, Sec 443, 444, 446 (1), 447 (1), 448 (1), 450 (1), 451, & 453 (a)

Read the current law: Occupational Health and Safety Act, SA 2020, c O-2.2; Occupational Health and Safety Code, Alta Reg 191/2021; Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Alta Reg 184/2021.

Ready to upload

Uploaded today, in three steps

  1. Download and open it in WordThe file is ready the moment checkout completes. It opens in any current version of Microsoft Word.
  2. Make it yoursAdd your logo, replace "COMPANY NAME" with your company name in one find and replace, and fill in the initial issue date and revision #.
  3. Upload itRead it through, adjust anything that does not match how your crews work, and upload it to ISNetworld the same day.
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Questions

Ground Disturbance RAVS, answered

What do I get with the Ground Disturbance RAVS?

One Microsoft Word document (.docx), 12 pages and 3,358 words, in 28 sections. You download it straight after checkout and can download it again from your account.

What do I change before I upload it?

Replace "COMPANY NAME" with your company name and fill in the initial issue date and revision number in the header. Then read it through and adjust anything that does not match how your crews work. Every word is editable.

Which legislation does it cite?

The file cites AB OHS Code Part 32, Sec 443, 444, 446 (1), 447 (1), 448 (1), 450 (1), 451, & 453 (a).

Can I get every Alberta title at once?

Yes. The Alberta RAVS Library includes all 76 titles for $299 CAD, against $684 bought one at a time. One download, every topic on hand for this client and the next one.

How do I get it ready for the ISNetworld review?

It arrives already written for its province or standard, with the references shown above printed in the file. Add your company name, fill in the issue date and revision, check it matches how your crews work and upload it. ISN's reviewers then grade it against your client's requirements for your work type.

Are you part of ISNetworld?

No. Quick Safety Compliance is not affiliated with or endorsed by ISN. ISNetworld and RAVS are ISN's names for its platform and its Review and Verification Services.

ISNetworld and RAVS are trademarks of ISN Software Corporation. Quick Safety Compliance is not affiliated with or endorsed by ISN. Prices in Canadian dollars; applicable tax added at checkout.