ISNet RAVS Documents
Hydrovac - Canada Industry Practice RAVS
A Hydrovac RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the hydrovac element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. 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
Hydrovac excavation safely exposes buried services, but it brings its own hazards - high-pressure water, toxic gas during vacuum truck operations, and slurry handling. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see a real hydrovac program.
This document states your company's hydrovac program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: competent workers, guarding and controls, protective equipment, inspection and maintenance, the risk of toxic gas exposure during vacuum truck operations, safe work procedures, and the handling of slurry. It is written to a national standard. 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 hydrovac answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written hydrovac program with purpose and scope
- Competent, trained workers and emergency controls under another worker's control
- Guarding, barricades, and protective equipment
- Inspection and preventive maintenance of hydrovac equipment
- The risk of toxic gas exposure during vacuum truck operations
- Safe work procedures and the handling and disposal of slurry
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Competent workers and emergency controls
- Guarding, barricades, and protective equipment
- Inspection and maintenance
- Toxic gas exposure during vacuum truck operations
- Safe work procedures and slurry handling
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
- Standard
- Canada Industry Practice - ISNetworld questionnaire
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the hydrovac element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to hydrovac, vacuum truck, daylighting, and utility locating companies. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags hydrovac, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the hydrovac review the first time
- Address toxic gas. The document covers the risk of toxic gas, including H2S, during vacuum truck operations. A reviewer expects air monitoring and that hazard addressed.
- Keep emergency controls covered. The document states emergency controls are under another worker's control during hydrovac operation, with a dead man trigger and relief system.
- Inspect equipment. The document states workers inspect hydraulic components, hoses, valves, and grounding mats before use. A hiring client audit will ask how that is recorded.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld hydrovac RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written hydrovac program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers competent workers, guarding and controls, protective equipment, inspection and maintenance, toxic gas exposure during vacuum truck operations, safe work procedures, and slurry handling.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients.
- How is this different from the ground disturbance RAVS?
- Hydrovac covers the hydrovac operation specifically - high-pressure water, vacuum trucks, and slurry. Ground Disturbance covers any disturbance of the ground and the locate process. Hydrovac contractors often hold both elements.
- 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.