The competent person is “capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.” This program provides the skill set
DurationBased on the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) construction industries regulation 29 CFR 1926.650-652 (subpart P) requires employers to provide training so that all employees who work near or within trenches or excavations have the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of their duties.
OSHA further requires a “competent person” to inspect excavations and surrounding work areas to prevent, identify and correct hazardous conditions.
The competent person is “capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.” This program provides the skill set for a competent person.
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Our Vision
To reimagine the safety landscape through education and insights relevant to modern workplaces in the 21st century.
Every industry and workplace has its own unique set of safety risks and challenges. While most workers in developed nations assume they can safely work and return home each day, research shows otherwise. Serious injuries and fatalities continue to plague global workplaces.
For example, between ’93 and ’96, there were over a million employee injuries at USA workplaces annually. Between ’95 and ’98, there were over 6,000 fatal occupational injuries.
More recently, in 2017, there were over 5,000 fatal workplace injuries. After so many years, it’s staggering to see that these numbers are still so high.
Our instructor-led and online safety sessions take your unique workplace into account, with solutions for the construction, manufacturing, industrial, transportation, and government sectors.
While we are headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, we have trainers scattered all across the USA to meet the demands of our nationwide clientele - both businesses and private clients
eExcavator, Trenching and Shoring Training course is offered by Overton Safety Training. Overton Safety Training provides training options to assist employers in achieving OSHA and regulatory compliance for hoisting and lifting professionals requiring training, evaluation, and qualification.
This course is intended for workers, supervisors, and/or safety managers whom the employer has appointed as their competent person for excavation sites.
Excavation Trenching & Shoring Competent course is offered by Accurate Safety. Upon successful completion of the Excavation Trenching and Shoring Competent Person course the student will be able to recognize hazards in and around open trenches and excavations.
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 is an advanced course for heavy and highway work. It covers project layout, elevations, underground utility work, and scheduling (using actual projects from DOT projects).
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