Safety templates for hydrovac and ground disturbance contractors
For hydrovac, vacuum truck and ground disturbance crews working for utilities, pipeline owners, municipalities and contractors in every province and territory. One manual written for the work, with the law and one-call rules of every jurisdiction side by side, and the exposure control plans the work calls for.
The manual · All provinces and territories
Hydrovac and ground disturbance safety manual
For hydrovac, vacuum truck and ground disturbance crews across Canada: locates and the tolerance zone, pipelines, excavations, overhead lines, the wand, flammable loads and traffic, with the law and one-call rules of every jurisdiction side by side.
- Editable Word (.docx) file, US Letter
- Written for hydrovac, vacuum truck and ground disturbance crews
- Every province and territory, and federal workplaces, in section 15
- Laid out on the 14 national COR elements, all 74 documentation questions cross-referenced
- 18 safe work practices, 8 safe job procedures and print-ready permits and forms
- Lifetime updates at no extra charge
- Instant download, and re-download any time
Written for the hazards of the work
A general manual leaves these to you. This one has a practice, a procedure or a permit for each.
Locates and the tolerance zone
No dig without valid locates; hand or hydrovac exposure only inside the tolerance zone.
Pipelines
Crossing and proximity agreements, the owner’s representative, and the federal and provincial rules.
Excavations
Sloping, shoring and boxes before anyone enters, and spoil kept back.
Overhead lines and the boom
Clearances, spotters, and what to do if the boom touches a line.
The wand and the suction
Injection injuries, the deadman never defeated, and entrapment at the debris tube.
Flammable and sour loads
The right truck, bonding and grounding, and gas testing.
Traffic and work zones
Set-up, spotters for every back-up, and the jurisdiction’s traffic rules.
Strikes and contacts
Stop, evacuate, report to the owner and one-call, and never repair a facility yourself.
Exposure control plans for this work
Each plan comes in 14 editions, every province and territory and federal workplaces, in English and French, in one purchase.
Buy the manual and plans in one order and the multi-template discount comes off the whole order: 10% off 2, 15% off 3, 20% off 4 or more.
Who it is for
Hydrovac and vacuum truck contractors and ground disturbance crews: daylighting, slot trenching, potholes and pile holes, sewer cleaning, hauling, tank cleaning and disposal.
Your crews work for clients and near facilities that belong to others, under the law of the province or territory where the dig is.
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We write once, on the day it goes on sale.
Questions
One-call rules differ by province. Does the manual cover them?
Yes. Section 15 sets out each jurisdiction’s one-call centre and ground disturbance rules, and the federal pipeline rules that apply near federally regulated pipelines.
Is it laid out for COR?
Yes, on the 14 national elements every harmonized COR audit shares, with all 74 documentation questions cross-referenced. Each province’s certifying partner uses its own audit tool, so check the manual against the one you are certifying with. No template can promise a pass.
Do the exposure control plans cover every province too?
Yes. Every plan comes in 14 editions, one for each province and territory and one for federal workplaces, each in English and French, all in one purchase.
Do you discount the manual and plans together?
Yes. Two or more templates in one order take the multi-template discount automatically at checkout: 10% off 2, 15% off 3, 20% off 4 or more.
Can you tailor it for us?
Yes. Our safety advisors can fit the manual to your trucks, your clients’ programs and the provinces you work in. Contact us at info@trustarsafety.com.