EXCAVATION SAFETY

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to meet the Competent Person training requirement of the OSHA Standard for Excavations. It is intended to provide those who work in or around excavations and might be exposed to excavation hazards with the ability to recognize and minimize such hazards.

COURSE CONTENT INCLUDES:
• Overview of excavations/trenches
• Common excavation hazards
• Hazard recognition
• Soil types and classifications
• Protective systems including benching/sloping, shoring, and shielding
• Access and egress
• Applicable regulatory requirements
• Components of OSHA compliant excavation safety program

CERTIFICATE:
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion from UTA's Public Works Institute.

This course has been approved for 7.5 continuing education credit hours for TCEQ Water and Wastewater Operators, Leaking Petroleum Storage Tank Project Managers, and Underground Storage Tank On-Site Supervisors licensed in Texas.

TO SCHEDULE A CLASS CONTACT:
The Public Works Institute
886-906-9190
pwi@uta.edu