EWT - Excavations
Learning objectives
- Evaluate whether excavations have been designed to ensure adequate support, stability, and safe employee access/egress.
- Prepare, conduct, and complete excavations without compromising adjacent structures or utility lines.
- Work safely in and near excavations n minimizing common hazards, while using appropriate testing, protective, and rescue techniques and equipment.
Course overview
This lesson covers: designing excavations to ensure adequate support, stability, and employee access/egress; constructing excavations to avoid compromising adjacent structures or utility lines; and safe work practices that minimize excavation sites' hazards, notably water accumulation, loose rock and soil, falls, trips, and hazardous atmospheres.
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.
- 30 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 3
- Course ID: 144
English
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Designing and Planning an Excavation
- Constructing an Excavation
- Working Safely in and around Excavations
Regulations
- 1926 Subpart P, Appendix A - Soil Classification
- 1926 Subpart P, Appendix B - Sloping and Benching
- 1926 Subpart P, Appendix C - Timber Shoring for Trenches
- 1926 Subpart P, Appendix D - Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring for Trenches
- 1926 Subpart P, Appendix E - Alternatives to Timber Shoring
- 1926 Subpart P, Appendix F - Selection of Protective Systems
- 1926.650 - Scope, Application a Definitions
- 1926.651 - Specific Excavation Requirements
- 1926.652 - Requirements for Protective Systems
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P - Excavations
- 29 CFR 1926.50 - Medical Services and First Aid
- 29 CFR 1926.502 - Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices