ISNet RAVS Documents
Ground Disturbance - Alberta RAVS
A Ground Disturbance RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the ground disturbance 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
Any work that disturbs the ground - excavating, trenching, augering, or grading - risks contact with a buried facility. A struck gas line, power cable, or pipeline can be fatal, so hiring clients require a solid ground disturbance answer before a contractor digs on their sites. A generic answer, or one written to the wrong province, will not clear ISNetworld review.
This document states your company's ground disturbance program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: how buried facilities are located and identified, the permits and agreements required, the safe practices for excavation and trenching, and the competency expected of supervisors and workers. 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 a ground disturbance answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For the ground disturbance element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written ground disturbance program with a clear purpose and scope
- How buried facilities are located, identified, and marked before any disturbance
- The permits, agreements, and crossing approvals required before work starts
- Safe work practices for excavation, trenching, and spoil pile management
- Worker and supervisor competency, including ground disturbance training
- The regulatory references the answer is built on
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Locating and identifying underground facilities
- Ground disturbance permits and crossing agreements
- Safe excavation, trenching, and shoring practices
- Worker and supervisor training and 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
- Industry standard
- Alberta Common Ground Alliance - IRP 17, Ground Disturbance
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for Alberta contractors whose hiring clients require the ground disturbance element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to pipeline, oilfield, utility, civil, municipal, and landscaping contractors - anyone whose crews excavate, trench, auger, or otherwise disturb the ground. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags ground disturbance, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the ground disturbance review the first time
- Use the Alberta version. The document is written to Part 32 of the Alberta OHS Code and references the Alberta Common Ground Alliance standard - the framework ISNetworld reviewers expect for Alberta work.
- Locate before you dig, every time. The RAVS states that buried facilities are located and marked before disturbance. Keep the locate tickets and confirmation records; a hiring client audit will ask for them.
- Confirm supervisor competency. Ground disturbance work is expected to be planned and supervised by someone with ground disturbance supervisor training - make sure that training is current and documented.
The full library
Browse every Alberta RAVS document in one place
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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 ground disturbance RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written ground disturbance program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers locating buried facilities, permits and crossing agreements, safe excavation and trenching practices, and worker and supervisor 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, and it references the Alberta Common Ground Alliance ground disturbance standard. ISNetworld reviewers verify provincial answers against provincial legislation.
- Does this replace ground disturbance training for my supervisors?
- No. The RAVS is your written ground disturbance program. Supervisors who plan and oversee the work still need ground disturbance supervisor training. The document states that competent supervision is in place; the training itself is separate.
- 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.