Excavation and Trenching Safety
30 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Excavation and trenching work is performed thousands of times daily, in all types of conditions. Unfortunately, many fatalities and work-related injuries are associated with excavation and trenching incidents. Cave-ins can occur suddenly, without warning, giving you little time to react. But their signs are present when proper safety precautions are not taken. This program has been created to increase your awareness and provide you with a better understanding of the safety procedures associated with your work. Ideal learners are employees who work in or near excavations and trenches.
Course Objectives:
- List the hazards associated with excavation and trenching work
- Discuss soil mechanics and identify conditions that increase the chance of cave-in
- Describe the role and responsibilities of the Competent Person
- State four soil types
- Describe four different types of protection systems
- Discuss safety precautions and emergency response
Duration: 30 min.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Excavation and Trenching Safety
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course explains that cave-ins can occur suddenly and without warning, but their signs are present whenever proper safety precautions have not been taken.
Learners describe the role and responsibilities of the Competent Person, the individual tasked with recognizing excavation hazards and enforcing precautions on site.
The course states four soil types, giving learners a classification system for judging how a given trench is likely to behave.
Four different types of protection systems are described, giving learners options depending on the excavation's depth, soil, and site conditions.
The course notes that excavation and trenching work is performed thousands of times daily in all types of conditions, framing the hazard as routine.
Excavation and trenching work is performed thousands of times daily, in all types of conditions. Unfortunately, many fatalities and work-related injuries are associated with excavation and trenching incidents. Cave-ins can occur suddenly, without warning, giving you little time to react. But their signs are present when proper safety precautions are not taken. This program has been created to increase your awareness and provide you with a better understanding of the safety procedures associated with your work. Ideal learners are employees who work in or near excavations and trenches.
Course Objectives:
List the hazards associated with excavation and trenching work;Discuss soil mechanics and identify conditions that increase the chance of cave-in;Describe the role and responsibilities of the Competent Person;State four soil types;Describe four different types of protection systems;Discuss safety precautions and emergency response
Duration: 30 min.