Safety checklist — Deep foundations / Piles

PPE worn: hard hat, hearing protection (plugs + muffs), steel-toed boots, glasses

Info-Excavation contacted — service locations confirmedCritical

ℹ️ 1-800-663-9228 — mandatory before any ground penetration

Foundation plan reviewed — location, depth and bearing capacity

Pile driver / hydraulic hammer or drill inspected and stabilized

Safety perimeter marked around driving equipment

Check distance to overhead lines — clearance per voltageCritical

ℹ️ Min. distance 3 m (< 125 kV) to 12 m (> 345 kV) — see CNESST table

Piles inspected — integrity, length and diameter conform

No one stands under the pile or hammer during drivingCritical

ℹ️ Zero tolerance — falling pile or ram = fatal risk

Communication by signals between operator and ground crew

Check refusal and bearing capacity per specifications

Vibrations monitored — check impact on adjacent structures

Misaligned piles reported immediately to engineer