Hydrovac Operations Safety – Toolbox Talk
Hydrovac seems safer than digging, but it’s anything but low-risk. This Hydrovac Operations Safety Toolbox Talk helps your team understand how to control high-pressure hazards, prevent utility strikes, and protect themselves from toxic vapours and vacuum force injuries.
Ideal for utility, oil & gas, construction, and environmental response crews using hydrovac trucks for excavation, daylighting, or cleanout.
What’s Included:
3-page Toolbox Talk Kit:
1-page Topic Overview – explains vacuum and water pressure risks, utility locates, PPE, and safety checks
1-page Supervisor Guide – includes meeting prep tips, wand safety demos, locate verification discussion, and traffic control reminders
1-page Printable Sign-In Sheet – formatted to support COR/SECOR, ISNetworld, and internal compliance documentation
Why It’s Different:
This talk is grounded in real trench experience:
Includes discussion prompts on daylighting, false locates, and soft-tissue injuries
Covers boom angles, wand standoff distance, and response steps for utility strikes
Add-on visual tools like colour-code guides, exclusion zone setup, or pressure-risk diagrams
Optional walkthroughs or daylighting drills to reinforce live site expectations
Perfect For:
Utility locate and daylighting crews
Oil & gas and civil contractors working roadside or in congested dig zones
Supervisors leading task-specific safety refreshers for excavation teams
COR/SECOR or OH&S toolbox talk programs related to excavation hazards
File Type: Digital PDF
Delivery: Instant download after purchase
Format: Supervisor-led talk kit with audit-friendly attendance form
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