Excavation, Trenching and Shoring Safety

Duration: 20 Minutes      Language: English

Topics Covered:

• 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.
• Identify hazards in and around an excavation or trenching site as well as necessary precautions and protective measures to keep employees safe from them.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 1 year.
• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations: 

• 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P - Excavations - 1926.651 Specific Excavation Requirements.