Safety checklist — Drainage / Sewers
Installation of drains, pipes and manholes. Compliant with Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Before work
12 items- ✓
PPE worn: hard hat, waterproof steel-toed boots, gloves, hi-vis vest
- ✓
Info-Excavation contacted — underground services location confirmedCritical
ℹ️ Mandatory before any excavation — 1-800-663-9228
- ✓
Trench plan reviewed — depth, slope and shoring defined
- ✓
Shoring or sloping planned if trench > 1.2 m deepCritical
ℹ️ CSTC art. 3.15.3 — shoring mandatory > 1.2 m
- ✓
Dewatering pump available if high water table
- ✓
Backfill materials (crushed stone, geotextile) available on site
- ✓
No worker in trench without cave-in protection
- ✓
Access ladder within 8 m in the trench
- ✓
Pipe slopes and grades checked regularly
- ✓
Joints tested watertight before backfilling
- ✓
Materials stored min. 1.2 m from trench edge
ℹ️ Surcharge at edge = risk of wall collapse
- ✓
Equipment traffic prohibited near trench edge
After work
4 items- ✓
Pipes tested (pressure or video) before closing trench
- ✓
Backfill compacted in lifts per specifications
- ✓
Surface leveled — temporary signage if unpaved
- ✓
As-built plan updated with actual alignment
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Formwork
Installation and removal of formwork
14 checks
Concrete pouring
Pouring and vibrating concrete
16 checks
Demolition
Demolition and removal work
16 checks
Earthwork / Excavation
Excavation, trenches and digging
16 checks
Masonry / Brickwork
Installation of bricks, blocks and stone
13 checks
Concrete sawing and drilling
Sawing, coring and drilling in concrete
17 checks