Workplace Safety

Trenching: Competent Person (Spanish)

Course description

This session is intended to provide a background of information on which to begin building the competent person’s experience. By the end of this session, you as the competent person will be able to recognize hazards associated with trenches, understand the protective systems for trenches, and understand the hazards and prevention measures for the activities associated with excavation.

Esta sesión tiene como objetivo proporcionar una base de información sobre la cual comenzar a construir la experiencia de la persona competente. Al finalizar esta sesión, usted —como persona competente— será capaz de reconocer los peligros asociados a las zanjas, comprender los sistemas de protección para zanjas y entender los peligros y las medidas de prevención relacionados con las actividades de excavación.

Course Duration: 23 min

Learning objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
  • Recognize trenching hazards
  • Choose protective systems for trenches
  • Identify the hazards and preventive measures for activities associated with excavation
Al finalizar este curso, el participante será capaz de:
  • Reconocer los peligros de las zanjas
  • Seleccionar sistemas de protección para zanjas
  • Identificar los peligros y las medidas preventivas asociados a las actividades de excavación

Associated libraries

This course is included in the following libraries. Click on any library name to learn more.
All-Access: EH&S (Spanish)
Construction Safety (Spanish)