Workers working in or near an excavation knowledge of OSHA’s Excavation Standard is required

Excavation & Trenching Safety Training

Workers working in or near an excavation knowledge of OSHA’s Excavation Standard is required. This course explains how to prevent accidents and injuries around excavation sites.

Author

MSSC

Last Update: 2/12/2023
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Course Overview

This 2 part course is intended to provide trenching and excavating awareness training. Recognizing and understanding the complex hazards of an excavation site are only the first steps in providing a safe and healthful worksite. Employees with years of experience and knowledge are just as vulnerable as first time excavators. Employees should readily accept any responsibilities that they have been assigned and make a commitment to perform their duties safely every day.

What you will learn

  • Recognize the characteristics of a properly-established excavation site.
  • Recognize cave-in protection requirements and identify proper procedures to keep employees safe in an excavation.
  • dentify hazards in and around an excavation or trenching site, as well as necessary precautions and protective measures to keep employees safe from them.