ISNet RAVS Documents
Excavation & Tunneling - Alberta RAVS
An Excavation and Tunnelling RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies that element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Alberta version is written to Part 32 of the Alberta OHS Code, so an ISNetworld reviewer can verify it against the legislation your crews work under. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
An unsupported excavation wall can collapse without warning and bury a worker in seconds, so hiring clients scrutinize this element closely. They want a program that assesses soil, supports the walls, controls spoil and water, and keeps workers safe getting in and out.
This document states your company's excavation and tunnelling program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: soil assessment, sloping, shoring, and benching, spoil pile and water control, safe access and egress, and worker competency. Each point ties back to Part 32 of the Alberta OHS Code. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that an excavation answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For the excavation and tunnelling element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written excavation and tunnelling program with a clear purpose and scope
- Soil assessment and the choice of sloping, shoring, or benching
- Cave-in protection for workers in an excavation
- Spoil pile placement and surface water control
- Safe access and egress from the excavation
- Worker competency and the locating of buried facilities
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Soil assessment and excavation classification
- Sloping, shoring, and benching
- Spoil pile and water control
- Safe access, egress, and worker competency
- Alberta OHS Code references
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Alberta OHS Code
- Part 32 - Excavating and Tunnelling
- Governing legislation
- Occupational Health and Safety Act, RSA 2000, c O-2
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for Alberta contractors whose hiring clients require the excavation and tunnelling element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to civil, pipeline, utility, oilfield, and municipal contractors whose crews dig trenches and excavations. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags excavation, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the excavation review the first time
- Use the Alberta version. The document is written to Part 32 of the Alberta OHS Code, the framework ISNetworld reviewers expect for Alberta work.
- Show cave-in protection. A reviewer expects a clear method - sloping, shoring, or benching - chosen from a soil assessment, not left to judgement in the field.
- Pair it with ground disturbance. Excavation work also disturbs the ground, so a hiring client may require the Ground Disturbance RAVS as well. Locate buried facilities before you dig.
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Working in another province?
The same RAVS, written for other provinces
ISNetworld reviewers verify each answer against the legislation of the province the work is in. Pick the version that matches where your crews actually work.
Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld excavation RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written excavation and tunnelling program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers soil assessment, sloping, shoring and benching, spoil and water control, safe access and egress, and worker competency, all referenced to Part 32 of the Alberta OHS Code.
- Is this written to Alberta legislation?
- Yes. The document is tied to Part 32 of the Alberta OHS Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. ISNetworld reviewers verify provincial answers against provincial legislation.
- How is this different from the Ground Disturbance RAVS?
- Excavation and Tunnelling focuses on the excavation itself - soil, cave-in protection, and safe entry. Ground Disturbance focuses on locating and protecting buried facilities before any digging. Both fall under Part 32, and hiring clients often require both.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.