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.
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.
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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The live online classes are available to anyone who lives or works in OSHA Region IX (Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Territories and American Samoa).
Additionally, if you are a current Outreach Trainer with UCSD, regardless of your residence, you are still eligible to attend a Trainer Update Course (OSHA 502, OSHA 503, OSHA 5402).
The UC San Diego OSHA Training Institute Education Center is part of UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies which has served as a premier source of lifelong learning for adults seeking professional and personal growth for nearly five decades.
Currently, Extension educates over 80,000 professionals annually in more than 4,600 courses and over 80 certificate programs including the multi-track Professional Safety and Health Officer (PSHO) Certificate Program.
The UC San Diego OTIEC has consistently provided quality, innovative and cutting edge occupational safety and health construction and general industry standards based education and training since 1992 when it was chosen as one of the original four OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers. In addition to the U.S.
Department of Labor OTIEC courses, the Occupational Safety and Health Department at UCSD Diego Division of Extended Studies has a long history of providing courses in safety inspections, fire and life safety, EM385-1-1, workers compensation and safety leadership, just to name a few.
Our instructors are highly qualified professionals who teach OSHA standards in Construction, General Industry and Maritime using real world experience. Students leave the classroom prepared to apply the standards in their work place.
This course is intended for workers, supervisors, and/or safety managers whom the employer has appointed as their competent person for excavation sites.
This course introduces the student to the safety hazards, precautions, and requirements within OSHA 1926, Subpart P, Excavations. This course provides general information about the hazards, protective systems, and safe work practices related to working in excavations and trenches.
Effective, ongoing safety training should be a priority for all businesses. Our training solutions are both flexible and scalable to meet the needs of our customers, and all programs are designed to meet, or exceed state.
This class prepares attendees to work safely and meet required safety standards when working with excavation and trenching. Learn to protect yourself, install the proper protective equipment and document your training in excavation and trenching techniques.
Excavation Safety Training is offered by MDU Resources Group, Inc. Our team competes effectively in an extremely competitive industry. The safety of our personnel is of the utmost importance.
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