Workplace Safety
Trenching: Competent Person
Course description
This session is intended for the “competent person” at trench excavation sites—that is, a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards and working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees in and around excavations and who is authorized to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate the hazards.
Course Duration: 42 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Explain the basic requirements of the trench excavation regulations
- Identify trenching hazards and unsafe working conditions
- Recall the methods to analyze and classify soils
- Recognize and select the appropriate protective systems for trenches
- Describe the methods to evaluate the site and conduct inspections