Excavation/trenching training

Last edited: 2023-01-20

Excavation/trenching training

Excavating is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction operations.
Our Excavation/Trenching class is customized to either give basic excavation/trenching safety awareness or to help teach employees to be a Competent Person for a given work site (including all the requirements for the OSHA standard). Our courses ensure that students learn about various standardized construction practices for identifying and correcting hazards.
Our customizable Excavation/Trenching Training topics can include:

Introduction to trenching and excavation • History of OSHA excavation standards

Definitions

Specific excavation requirements

Soil classification systems

Requirements for protective systems

Designs using the OSHA standard

Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems

Materials and equipment

Installation and removal