Online Excavation Safety eLearning

Trenching and Excavation Safety ...Excavation Safety This one-hour course is designed to better inform the employee of the possible health and safety concerns unique to trenching and excavation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: list factors to consider before trenching and excavation begins, identify the purpose of the  more...

OSHA Excavation Safety Training - en Espanol ...Excavation Safety training course gives the Spanish-speaking construction worker a basic understanding of how to work safely in and around excavations, protective systems, and important points to consider when working in an excavation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify factors that pose a hazard to employees working in excavations Learn how to protect employees from cave-ins  more...

Excavation Safety Cave-ins are considered the most dangerous trench and excavation hazard. In addition, other potentially fatal hazards also exist in excavations, such as asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen in a confined space, inhalation of toxic fumes, drowning, falls, water accumulation, etc. The OSHA standards, 29 CFR 1926. 650, intend to protect workers in trenches and excavations. This course gives you a basic  more...