Why this online form template matters

Striking a service or collapsing a trench can halt a project — and worse. An excavation / dig permit form template slows the rush: confirm plans and markings, set shoring or battering, protect edges, and get signatures before the bucket or shovel moves.

Paper dig permits rarely keep up with moving crews and changing ground. A digital permit gives every dig the same checklist for services clearance and excavation controls, plus a clear safe-to-dig decision and space for unexpected finds. Supervisors complete it on a phone at the dig face and sign before work proceeds.

FormSafely’s Excavation / Dig Permit template is for civil, construction, and trade teams that open ground near live services or deep enough to need edge protection. Sign up or sign in, open Templates, load Excavation / Dig Permit, adjust labels for your dial-before-you-dig process, and share a fill link.

You get consistent records across sites, fewer blank checklists, photos of marked areas when attached, and exportable PDF or CSV when a principal asks how excavations are controlled. The safe-to-dig radio makes the go/no-go decision explicit.

Use Dig Permit with Permit to Work, Hot Work, Scaffold Inspection, and Confined Space Entry so your construction pack covers permits from height to below ground. Pair with Hazard Report when a strike or ground issue needs escalation.

From service trenches to larger excavations, a shareable online dig permit keeps clearances and controls with the crew — not left on a dashboard. Customise once and reuse across jobs.

FormSafely keeps workplace safety forms practical: load the template, share the fill link, collect submissions, and export when audits or clients ask. Start with Excavation / Dig Permit before the next trench opens.

Service strikes are often preceded by assumptions — “we dug here last year,” “the plans look clear,” “it is only shallow.” A dig permit forces the services and clearances checklist into the open before plant moves. Marking plans, hand-digging near known lines, and confirming overhead clearances become part of the go/no-go record rather than optional extras.

Ground conditions change after rain or vibration from nearby plant. The notes field is there for unexpected finds, soft ground, or a decision to stop. When safe-to-dig is set to No, the signed record supports the supervisor who paused the work — which is exactly when paper pads tend to disappear.

Civil crews and building trades can share one Excavation / Dig Permit template across trench work, footing digs, and service pits. Customise depths and checklist wording for your region’s dial-before-you-dig process, then reuse the fill link on every job that opens the ground.

Combine dig permits with Toolbox Talk at the start of the shift and Hazard Report if a near strike occurs. That trio keeps briefing, authorisation, and escalation in one digital library your H&S lead can actually search.