Site management
| Site: | Wintec Learning |
| Course: | NZ Cert. Carpentry Level 4 - Learning |
| Book: | Site management |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 11:30 AM |
Site management
Watch this short video from the Auckland City Council on how and why it is important to manage run off. This information should be part of how you plan site management from the beginning to avoid costly clean ups and reduce council monitoring costs.
Learn more about compliance with environmental legislation under 02 Legislation / Environmental legislation
Auckland Council. (2016, December 21). Good building site management [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppUD8QJal_o
Site excavation
Excavation: Remove soil or rock using tools, equipment, or explosives to leave an open face, hole or cavity. Both the process and the excavation itself have significant safety risk.
What will I learn from this interaction?
Once site has been investigated and prepared, it is ready for excavation.
Learn about:
- Surrounding ground level requirements
- Ground level excavation - planning requirements for the excavation
- Calculations (for an excavation)
- How to carry out an excavation - different methods
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Follow safe work practices around excavation work
When an excavation fails it often happens quickly. Falling earth can quickly bury or crush anyone in its way. The risk of death from suffocation or internal injury is very high.
Best practice guide for working around excavations
Read the Good Practice Guidelines Excavation Safety (WorkSafe)