Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Soil evidence and protective-system review Excavation and Trenching · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
Print / save as PDF Complete this worksheet using the actual workplace and current plan. A blank form or course score is not evidence that the action occurred. Record actual dates and observations. Print or save a completed copy before closing; entries are not automatically stored. Keep private health details out of this worksheet.
Excavation ID, full depth/width, competent person, date and selected design route Where Appendix A applies: at least one visual and one manual analysis; methods, samples, actual results and safe sampling location Particle/clump characteristics, fissures, prior disturbance, vibration, layers/dip, water/seepage and other classification factors Classification and basis; weakest layer or valid individual-layer treatment; changed conditions and reclassification Cave-in protection; if exception used, entirely stable rock or less than 5 feet with competent-person examination finding no cave-in indication Sloping/benching actual H:V geometry, depth, applicable configuration and surcharge/distress reductions; no unsupported Type C bench assumption Shoring/shield manufacturer, model, components, full-depth forces, width, soil/loading limits and protected access Written manufacturer data and specific deviation approval; other approved data or engineer design, identity and jobsite availability as applicable Appendix/design limits, including depth and surcharge; no extrapolation of tables beyond their coverage Damage evaluation, withdrawal and required engineer approval before return where competent person cannot assure safe use Actual installed configuration, gaps, correction and release; this worksheet is not engineering design approval