This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations.
DurationThis course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations.
Introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods.
Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess their employer's compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements.
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Excavation Safety training is offered by Safety Solutions, LLC. Safety Solutions, LLC provides comprehensive safety courses. By focusing on the OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, and other general industry regulations, we give you the best training experience possible.
Excavation/Trenching Basic Competent Person training is offered by Safety Compliance Management for all skill level. We not only cover safety, emergency response, and regulatory compliance information, but also prepare students to competently assess, manage, and solve real world situations.
This course covers: sloping, benching, shoring and trench shields, how to inspect for potential cave-ins, hazardous atmospheres, and underground installations. We demonstrate how an employee can be injured and how easily this can be prevented.
This course will provide participants with the knowledge to identify hazards, define cave-in protection methods, and OSHAÂ regulations.
This 4-hour course is designed to provide a complete overview of risks associated with trenching and excavations. It covers the OSHA 29CFR Part 1926 Subpart P – Excavations. Each participant will receive educational material and a card indicating satisfactory course completion.
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