Excavation Courses

Excavation and Trenching training is offered by Safety Consultants USA. Safety Consultants USA now offers the convenience of sending your employees to our Safety Computer Training Lab, with or without an appointment, between the hours of 9am and 3pm Monday – Friday.

This basic level excavator safety course is a blended learning style curriculum which includes video instruction and interaction, an exam, and a hands-on skills checklist that can be uploaded for verification once completed by a qualified person within your company.

This program will include a description of the hazards in and around an excavation, a discussion on the duties and role of the qualified person, a discussion on soil classification and testing, and an overview of the protective systems used to support and protect employees in an excavation.

Trenching and Excavations training is offered by Chess Safety. Chess provides in-person safety training, at your facility, and focusing on the real-world exposures and hazards your employees face. We will help you determine what training different employees need.

Participants are taught from OSHA’s excavation standard (29 CFR 1926-Subpart P) which requires workers in trenches and excavations to be protected. Can-ins are perhaps the most feared trenching hazard; but other potentially fatal hazards exist, including asphyxiation, toxic fumes, drowning.