Construction Excavation/Trenching Awareness Syllabus

Our 4 Hour Construction Excavation/Trenching Awareness Training program provides employees with information that will assist them in making decisions which will assure safe working conditions while working in and around excavation sites.

This program will provide information on the following:

• Definitions applicable to excavations and trenching
• An overview and understanding of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P for excavations and trenching
• Soil mechanics
• Soil evaluation and classification as described in OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P
• Hazards associated with excavations and trenching
• Hazard evaluation
• Causes and signs of soil failures and cave-ins
• Case studies
• Procedures and Checklists