The Excavation Safety Training Course covers the following topics: Scope, Application, and Definitions Specific Excavation/Trenching Requirements Including: Surface Encumbrances Underground Installations Access and Egress Vehicular Traffic Falling Loads Hazardous Atmospheres Water Accumulation.
The Excavation Safety Training Course covers the following topics:
Excavation safety training is a requirement for employees working in and around excavations and trenches. Your Competent Person may make the difference between a safe working environment and a disaster waiting to happen.
Our instructors have years of field experience, working with all the problems that earth removal can provide. Knowledge and planning are paramount concerns with any excavation.
We can point out the pitfalls and teach you to find the solutions.
The Excavation Safety Training Course takes place over approximately 4 hours. Students receive a wallet card upon completion of the class.
Emergencies occur every day affecting employees, facilities and operations worldwide. Natural disasters occur such as floods, fires, tornadoes and hurricanes.
A rise in man made disasters stemming from workplace violence, chemical explosions and fire, to a specter of terrorists acts have all tested many an emergency response unit.
Also, today's computer-based world of commerce, increases the risk of facilities finding themselves at a stand still due to technological downtime induced by natural or man-made emergencies.
Excavation and Trench Safety Training is offered by XO Safety. XO Safety is dedicated to training the safety needs of small businesses like yours. We are group of safety professionals dedicated to improving the safety and health of your workplace.
Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. Employees who work in or around trenches or excavations must be adequately trained in the requirements of the OSHA Excavation Standard, 29 CFR 1926 (Subpart P).
This course covers the roles and responsibilities of the employer to educate and assign a competent person to excavation sites.
The Competent Person for Excavation Safety class is built around the ability to recognize existing and predictable hazards in and around the excavation and appropriate corrective measures.
OSHA requires a competent person to be present during most trenching and excavating activities (29 CFR 1926.650-652). The competent person must be familiar with choosing a soil type, choosing and properly installing a protective system.
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