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Permits

Permits to dig

The excavation, and what is under it.

  • On the file

    The excavation, the services, the drawing, and the depth.

  • Duty

    HSE excavation guidance and CDM 2015

  • Where it is used

    At the dig, before the ground is opened.

What it does

  • Services located, and the drawing that shows them.
  • The method, and the depth.
  • Closed when the ground is back, not when the digger leaves.

On the file

  • The services located
  • The drawing that shows them
  • The method
  • The depth
  • Services found during the dig
  • Close only when the ground is back

Why digital

Against a paper file, a spreadsheet, or a folder in the cabin.

  • The drawing and the permit are together.
  • Services found on the day are added before the dig continues.

The duty

UK law. We name it. We do not invent a badge.

  • HSE excavation guidance and CDM 2015

    Services located before you dig. A permit is the control.

  • Who uses it

    The person in charge of the excavation. A service found on the day is added before the dig continues.

  • Sits with

    The drawing and the permit stay together.

  • What good looks like

    Nothing is dug until the services are on the permit. It closes when the ground is back.

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