Excavatin & Trenching
This training is a perfect match for meeting compliance with OSHA's Trenching & Excavation standard. This training saves lives, and can help your company avoid costly OSHA citations & penalties. OSHA's excavation standards require your company to have a Competent Person on the excavation site during critical operations, and all employees trained in the hazards of trenching & excavation work.
Safety First, Inc. will conduct training in OSHA's Trenching & Excavation standards for your company either on site or at our facility (your choice)
Topics covered during our training include, but are not limited to***:
- Requirements for a "Competent Person" on excavation sites
- How to properly conduct soil tests (visual & manual)
- Understand OSHA regulations for shoring, sloping & benching, and trench boxes
- Identify and control hazardous atmospheres lurking inside of trenches
- Locate and work safely around potentially deadly underground utilities
- How to handle OSHA inspections at your trenching & excavation site.
- ***Each class is custom built to the clients’ specific needs