SiteHQ practical guide
Permit to dig versus excavation inspection
Why authorising a dig and inspecting the excavation are two different records.
The short answer
A permit to dig controls the proposed work before excavation begins: area, services, method, people and validity. An excavation inspection records a competent person’s findings about the actual excavation at the required time.
A realistic example
A drainage trench may have an authorised permit for grid B3-B5, then require a start-of-shift inspection and another inspection after heavy rain or a material fall.
How SiteHQ supports the workflow
SiteHQ keeps the permit and inspection as separate records, each with its own responsible person, status and evidence.
Primary guidance
Guidance can change. Check the current source and obtain competent or professional advice for the real project.