Introduction to Trenches and Excavations
Date and Time
Friday Oct 22, 2021
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Contact Information
OSHA Continuing Education Program
Great Lakes OSHA Education Center
University of Cincinnati
Phone: 513-558-1730
Email: osha-ed@uc.edu
Web address: http://www.greatlakesosha.org
Introduction to Trenches and Excavati...
Description
Introduction to Trenches and Excavations
| Course Details: | Course Description: |
| Date: October 22, 2021 Time: 8AM-10:30AM EST. Location: Online, Webex – live virtual course Cost: Free |
This awareness level course is designed for workers who perform work in and around trenches and excavations. This course will familiarize participants with recognizing and avoiding hazards associated with this type of work. This class will not certify workers as competent persons. Contact Hours: 2. |
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:- Identify worker rights under the OSH Act
- Define 5-10 key terms associated with the hazards and the safeguards of trenches and excavations
- Discuss injury and illness statistics for trench and excavation work
- Identify and accurately interpret the 6 common trenching and excavation hazards
- Explain how to identify and avoid trenching and excavation hazards
- Identify 3 common forms of cave-in protection
- Identify who is responsible for correcting hazards at the site
- Explain the benefits of avoiding and correcting hazards
Prerequisites:
- Must be employed at a company with fewer than 250 employees.
- By taking this course participants agree to participate in a 3 month follow up electronic survey through Survey Monkey.
Registration: https://www.greatlakesosha.org/event-registration/?ee=2036
Contact Us:
OSHA Continuing Education
Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences
University of Cincinnati
Phone: (513) 558-1730
Email: oshaed@uc.edu
Resource Site: trenchingsafety.com
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