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Trenching and Excavation Safety

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
This one-hour course is designed to better inform the employee of the possible health and safety concerns unique to trenching and excavation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: list factors to consider before trenching and excavation begins, identify the purpose of the site assessment, describe the purpose of a trench box, specify different types of excavation, sloping, and shoring principles, recognize other hazards that are present in excavation work, and identify the cause of excavation and trenching-related fatalities.

Target Audience
Employees involved with trenching and excavation operations at the workplace

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Trenching and Excavation Safety

identify factors to consider before trenching and excavation begins.

identify the steps to take when locating underground installations.

identify different types of excavation, sloping, and shoring principles.

identify the purpose of a trench box.

cite practices that reduce hazards present in excavation work.

Course Number:
SAH0483