Global Safety Principles: Trenching and Excavation Safety

  • 7 topics | 25m 12s
  • Up to 30 languages
  • Transcripts
This course is designed to better inform the employee of the possible health and safety concerns unique to trenching and excavation. In this course, you'll learn about safety considerations and proper practices to reduce the hazards that may occur during excavation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.This course was developed with subject matter support provided by New Level Safety Limited., a global professional services company focusing on health and safety. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Global Safety Principles: Trenching and Excavation Safety
  • identify safety considerations before trenching and excavation begins
  • Knowledge Check: Planning for Safety
  • identify key concepts associated with different types of excavation, sloping, and shoring
  • Knowledge Check: Protecting Workers from Cave-ins
  • identify practices that reduce hazards present in excavation work
  • Knowledge Check: Minimizing Hazards

IN THIS COURSE

  • Global Safety Principles: Trenching and Excavation Safety
    1m
  • Planning for Safety
    5m
  • Knowledge Check: Planning for Safety
    3m
  • Protecting Workers from Cave-ins
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Protecting Workers from Cave-ins
    2m
  • Minimizing Hazards
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Minimizing Hazards
    4m