Cave-ins are perhaps the most feared trenching hazard, but other potentially fatal hazards exist. Learn about all the hazards you may be exposed to when trenching. Discover why cave-ins occur and how you can avoid them. Get an overview of proper shoring techniques, sheeting, stringers, repose cuts, and constructing trench boxes. Understand the importance of safe work conditions in & around the location of the dig and how soil types dictate trench slope angles. Know how to plan for excavation emergencies and where you can go for help. Get the information you need to know to build your company's excavation plan. This training is for business owners, safety managers, equipment operators, employees, and anyone who needs to learn how to prevent the loss of life around excavation sites & avoid fines.
Topics covered during our on-site seminar include:
Understanding Excavation and Trenching
- Excavation and trenching basics
- Excavation and trenching fatalities
- Anatomy of a cave-in
- Fatality facts
- General Requirements
- Planning
- Evaluation elements
- Inspections
- Employee safety
- Type A soil
- Type B soil
- Type C soil
- Soil weights
- Soil classification
- Determining Slopes
- Specific Requirements
- Surface encumbrances
- Utility hazards
- Underground installations
- Access and Egress
- Exposure to vehicle traffic
- Exposure to falling loads
- Warning systems
- Hazardous atmospheres
- Water accumulation
- Stability of adjacent structures
- Protection from loose rock or soil
- Fall protection
- Rescues
- Protective Systems
- Employee protection
- Sloping and benching systems
- Support system design
- Shield systems
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