Trench & Excavation

Based on the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) construction industries regulation 29 CFR 1926.650-652 (subpart P) requires employers to provide training so that all employees who work near or within trenches or excavations have the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of their duties. OSHA further requires a “competent person” to inspect excavations and surrounding work areas to prevent, identify and correct hazardous conditions. The competent person is “capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.” This program provides the skill set for a competent person.

Program participants who successfully complete the course are issued a wallet card.

• Certifications are good for three years and are good in all 50 states

• Please be advised that the instructor cannot accommodate trainees arriving late or those requiring early departure for any reason
• Please ensure that you or the trainee you select can attend the full duration of the program, as failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful completion