PERMIT TO WORK — Excavation NCR (NCR Forms — Construction)
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Excavation Permit to Work Forms printed from £69 with FREE DELIVERY**
An Excavation Permit to Work is a mandatory site-safety document used to strictly control digging, trenching, and groundworks where buried utility hazards exist. Printed as a multi-part carbonless NCR form, it creates an instant duplicate audit trail to verify that all known obstructions—including electrical cables, gas pipelines, and water mains—have been formally identified before ground is broken.
To satisfy HSE compliance under HSG47 guidance, the printed template enforces a rigid six-stage sequence: Job Details, Known Obstructions, Safety Precautions, Authorisation, Hand Back, and Cancellation. By explicitly recording required safety measures like hand-digging only and non-sparking tools, these retained physical records legally verify that contractors have implemented safe systems of work to prevent fatal utility strikes.
BENEFITS of Excavation Permit to Work forms:
Accessibility: You can use them anywhere, anytime — no need for an internet connection or electronic gadgets. Just grab a pen!
Tangibility: Carbonless Excavation Permit to Work ('EPTW') provide a physical copy that you can hold, file, and review without relying on electronic gadgets or power sources.
Legal and Financial Compliance: In some Construction industries and regions, physical Excavation 'EPTW' are still necessary for legal and administrative auditing purposes. Very popular in Dubai and the UAE currently! We will ship there.
Reliability: These are immune to digital errors, system crashes, or cybersecurity threats. You can count on their accuracy.
Simplicity: NCR books and pads don’t require technical expertise or training, making them accessible to users of all levels.
Physical: Provide a printed copy that you can hold, file & review.
Personalise your Excavation Permit to Work Template:
You can personalise the Excavation Permit to Work template for your business, including adding your company logo in Full Colour for FREE.
This allows you to customise the NCR template with your branding, which will make you look more professional to your customers.
NCR SETS
Individual multi-part forms. Sheets hold together while writing. Separate the NCR copies instantly. Best for using on a clipboard.
NCR PADS
50 x NCR Sets glued into a Pad. Peel off one Set each time. Keeps blank forms together. Best for keeping on the Office Desk / Events.
NCR BOOKS
50 x NCR Sets stapled into a Book. Tear out micro-perf leaves Stub. Tough cover protects your forms. Rugged use for out in a Van / Lorry.
Product Features
- A4 size
- Full Colour NCR printing as standard
- 50 NCR Sets per Excavation Permit To Work Pad / Book
- 3-Part Triplicate as standard
- Carbonless NCR on quality 80gsm paper throughout (we DON'T use tissue paper here!)
- Inserted Loose Writing Shields as standard
- Strawboard Backing for added stability on Pads & Books
- Colour Paper Sequence options
- Minimum Order ONLY 2 Pads or Books
Easy UPGRADE Options Available
- NCR Books — Perforated, Stapled & Tape-Bound, with White Card Covers for Ruggedness and enhanced Durability
- Sequential Numbering in Black or Red ink — for easy tracking
- Attached Hinged Writing Shield — no lost writing Shields!
- Drill Holes (2 or 4) — OPTIONAL
Manufacturing & FREE Delivery Time
- NCR SETS: 5-6 working days
- NCR PADS: 5-6 working days
- NCR BOOKS: 7-8 working days for orders of 2-49 Books
- NCR BOOKS: 10-12 working days for orders of 50-100 Books
- Express* Turnaround available on SETS & PADS only
- FREE delivery** on first box only
- UK & Ireland coverage, including Jersey & Guernsey
- Very popular Permit in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. We specialise in Export to the UAE. Allow extra Turnaround Time for this.
- Part Order capability for larger quantities
*EXPRESS Turnaround is applicable to smaller quantities only; Higher quantities we'll supply a "Part Order" within the reduced time frame and then send on the remainder within the week.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE. Usually printed & delivered within one week or sooner, however higher quantities (particularly of staple bound & perforated Books) may take a few days longer which we'll advise. If you need something sooner ask us nicely and we'll try our best to help! We also ship these regularly to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. We specialise in Export to the UAE. Allow extra Turnaround Time and extra Shipping Cost for this. £POA.
A: A Permit to Work Excavations form is a carbonless document used to authorise and control hazardous excavation work on UK construction sites. It records potential hazards and necessary precautions, ensuring compliance with health & safety regulations to protect workers from risks like collapses or utility strikes.
A: Choose loose NCR Sets, glued Pads of 50 NCR sets, or stapled-and-perforated NCR Books with card covers. All Permit to Work Excavations forms are supplied A4 portrait and printed full colour on durable 78gsm carbonless paper.
A: Select Duplicate (white/yellow), Triplicate (white/yellow/pink), or 4-part (white/blue/yellow/pink) sets to match your workflow. A single-part 120gsm white bond option is also available for archive copies.
A: Yes. Upload your logo and company details and our studio will email a full-colour PDF proof at no extra artwork cost, ensuring every Pad or Book reflects your professional brand.
A: Every Permit to Work Excavations Pad or Book contains 50 carbonless sets as standard, providing ample forms for site safety documentation before re-ordering.
A: You can order as few as two Pads or Books, making printed Permit to Work Excavations forms affordable for small contractors and large construction firms alike.
A: Lead-times: Permit to Work Excavations Sets and Pads 5–6 working days; Books 7–8 days for 2–49 or 10–12 days for 50–100. One 30kg parcel ships free nationwide; Scottish Highlands, Off-shore Islands or extra parcels incur a small surcharge.
A: Essential fields include job details, permit date, start and finish times, job location, known obstructions (electrical, water, gas), safety precautions (hand-digging, non-sparking tools), and authorisation signatures—ensuring a complete safety audit trail.
A: Construction companies, excavation contractors, site managers, and safety officers in the UK & Ireland use NCR Permit to Work Excavations Books to manage risks during digging operations where digital tools may be impractical.
A: Printed NCR books work anywhere without power or Wi-Fi, provide instant signed copies for all parties, and are immune to cyber risks or device failures—crucial for safety audits and compliance during excavation projects.
A: TradePrintingUK.com is one of the best options for this specific region as we our factory is based in Northern Ireland.
Shipping: We offer FREE Delivery to the majority of the UK and Ireland, including the Republic of Ireland.
Logistics: We use reliable couriers like DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce and UPS, rather than budget services like EVRI.
Best For: General business stationery (NCR forms, flyers, pull-up roller banners, printed envelopes, mass offering for Catholic Church) where you want to avoid high surcharges for NI/ROI.
What does an Excavation Permit To Work Form look like?
With these hazard considerations, the opportunity for accidents is further reduced. The triplicate permit will help to protect the health & safety of your construction and excavation employees, plus any sub-contractors.
A competent person who fully understands the dangers and necessary precautions should inspect the excavation supports, and sloping or shoring battering at the start of each shift. No digging should take place until the area is safe.
Excavations should also be inspected after any event that may have affected their strength or stability, or after a fall of rock or earth.
There is quite a good YouTube video showing how to fill in an Excavation Permit to Work.
These Excavation-related Permit to Work forms follow the British Government's Health & Safety Executive (HSE) legal guidance from series code HSG250
Who uses an Excavation Permit to Work form on site?
During the work day, all three copies of the NCR form are split between:
✓ Issuer helping to identify all excavation work taking place on site and proving useful to other contractors arriving, to determine potential work conflicts.
✓ Control Room if that's in a different location to the Issuer's office.
✓ Contractor to display in the area of the construction site they're working on.
At the end of a work day, all three copies are returned to the Issuer's office for cancellation.
What should be in a hand-written Excavation PTW report?
A complete record of the inspections would be required and any faults found corrected immediately and contain the following information:
✓ Job Details
✓ Permit Date Required
✓ Required Start & planned Finish Times
✓ Job Location or area which the Excavation Permit applies
✓ Any remedial work required to make the area safe
✓ List other specialist Permits
✓ Known Obstructions including Electrical, Water, Gas, Phone & Broadband, Oil Pipelines
✓ Safety Precautions required including hand-digging, non-sparking tools
✓ Authorisation & Acceptance signatures and dates
✓ Form hand back clearance Signature of Authorised person
✓ Cancellation Signature of Authorised person
✓ Details of any matter identified giving rise to a risk to health &Amp; safety of any person on site
✓ Details of any action taken as a result of any matter identified
✓ Details of any further action considered necessary
We can customise these NCR Forms for your company
Your print choice of Carbonless NCR forms products:
- NCR SETS: Loose Carbonless sheets glued together at top edge
- NCR PADS: 50 NCR Sets Glued into thick Pads. MOST POPULAR CHOICE!
- NCR BOOKS: 50 NCR Sets perforated, stapled and tape-bound on spine for robustness allowing you to retain a copy in the Book.
Trade Printing UK has the largest range of FREE, professional templates for Carbonless NCR printing available in the UK — ready for NCR Sets, NCR Pads and NCR Books.
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All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
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1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
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If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).