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Excavation & trenching

Shore or slope every deep trench, find services first, keep spoil back, inspect after rain.

Key points

  • Any excavation deeper than 1.5 metres needs shoring, unless a professional engineer certifies it safe without.
  • Over 4 metres, a professional engineer designs the shoring. Only digging and shoring happen inside until the PE certifies it safe.
  • On construction sites, digging deeper than 1.5 metres needs a permit-to-work.
  • Guard edges deeper than 2 metres. Keep spoil and plant back from the edge. Inspect after every rainstorm.
Know itExcavation and trenching safety: what supervisors need to knowExcavation and trench safety in Singapore: shoring over 1.5 m, PE design over 4 m, permit-to-work, edge protection, services, spoil and inspection after rain.Read the guide → Check itExcavation and trench checklistExcavation checklist: permit, buried services, shoring over 1.5 m, PE design over 4 m, spoil set-back, edge protection, access, air and post-rain checks.Open the checklist → Brief itToolbox talk: excavation and trenchingFive-minute excavation toolbox talk: never enter an unsupported trench, keep spoil and plant back, watch for services, and get out fast if the walls move.Use the toolbox talk →

All excavation & trenching resources

Guide

Excavation and trenching safety: what supervisors need to know

Wei Ling Chen · Oct 20, 2026
Checklist

Excavation and trench checklist

Wei Ling Chen · Oct 20, 2026
Toolbox talk

Toolbox talk: excavation and trenching

Nurul Hidayah Binte Azman · Oct 20, 2026

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