Trench & Excavation Safety Training
Training for OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146
Course Description
Competent Person Training for 1926 Subpart P Excavations
- Preventing fatalities and serious injuries
- Review the OSHA Excavation Standard and be able to apply terms defined by 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P
- Soil classification and training in how to determine soil types
- How to choose a proper protective system
- Competent person duties and responsibilities
- Identifying hazards in and around the jobsite
Use visual aids and video to review actual trench accidents and discuss causes and preventive actions that could have been taken.
- Trench accident statistics
- OSHA response to a trench accident
Hands-on training in the demo yard
Specific requirements of the OSHA Standard for Excavation and Trench Safety
- Surface Encumbrances
- Underground Installations
- Access and Egress
- Vehicular traffic
- Falling Loads
- Mobile Equipment
- Hazardous atmosphere
- Water
- Adjacent structures
- Inspections and Fall protection
Fall protection system on slide rail pit
We provide training at all of our locations: Morrisville, PA, Washington, PA, Beltsville, MD and Chesapeake, VA. We also provide on-site training for groups. Please click here if you are interested in on-site training. Group rates are different than individual rates.
Trench & Excavation Safety Courses
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