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.

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