Excavation and Trenching - Competent Person
Learning objectives
- Outline basic information about excavation and trenching, associated hazards, and your responsibilities as a competent person assigned to an excavation project
- Explain how to assess an excavation site, identify potential hazards, and determine appropriate controls
- Describe when to conduct excavation inspections, what hazardous conditions to monitor, how to correct hazardous conditions, and how to respond to a cave-in
Course overview
This lesson outlines your responsibilities as a competent person on an excavation site. You will learn how to assess excavation hazards, determine appropriate protective systems, monitor conditions, and respond to unsafe conditions.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 24 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English
Course Outline
- Excavation Safety Basics
- Assessment and Planning
- Monitoring and Responding to Hazardous Conditions
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P - Inspection Procedures for Enforcing the Excavation Standard
- California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1541. General Requirements
- California Government Code Section 4216.3