This course focuses on the operations and safety aspects of excavation and trenching. Participants are introduced to practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored/unshored slopes and walls. Various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic) are explained.
This course focuses on the operations and safety aspects of excavation and trenching. Participants are introduced to practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored/unshored slopes and walls. Various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic) are explained.
Testing methods are demonstrated, allowing students to use instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to assess employer safety with the current standard, utilize soil-testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and determine training requirements.
The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition to some public sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority.
Those jurisdictions include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
This course is intended for workers, supervisors, and/or safety managers whom the employer has appointed as their competent person for excavation sites.
Excavation Safety training is offered by Stag Safety, LLC. At Stag Safety, we consider ourselves a fractional safety partner, allowing customers to select as-needed solutions without the large capital expenditures associated with in-house safety programs, trainings and certifications.
Excavation Safety training is offered by Safety Dynamics Group. Courses are available in a variety of days and time blocks to accommodate your learning schedule. Ideal for construction professionals looking to learn without the hassle of traveling.
This 8 hour course focuses on OSHA standards and on safety aspects of excavation and trenching. Since the competent person is required to make critical decisions about a project.
The course is designed to provide participants with an awareness of Federal and State requirement, covering practical considerations for safe and compliant excavation and trenching.
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