Course details
Trenching and Shoring Safety in Construction Environments
Course Overview
This online Trenching & Shoring Safety in Construction Environments course helps facilities comply with OSHA's regulations and safe work practices that can prevent accidents from occurring. Twenty percent of workplace fatalities in the U.S. involve construction workers, but their chances of getting killed on the job more than double when they're working in a trench. An average of two employees are killed every month when the trench they're working in collapses on them. Many of these deaths and thousands of injuries can be prevented when employees understand the hazards that can be encountered in trenching work.
Topics Covered
- The hazards of trenching
- The "competent person" and worksite inspection
- Soil types and protective systems
- Ongoing inspection and testing
- Access, egress, setback and equipment
- Working defensively
- And more
This course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
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