Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring

Course Content
This one-day class will cover the hazards and safety procedures for excavation and trenching work as required by Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA ) Part 9 Rules for Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Excavations Regulations, 29CFR 1926.650. Successful participants will meet the requirements for Qualified Person and Competent Person as required by MIOSHA and OSHA.

Course Topics

Hazards of:
• Cave-in
• Collapse
• Buried utilities
• Hazardous atmospheres mobile equipment
• Confined Spaces
• Record keeping requirements
• Manifests
• Identification of excavation hazards
• Conducting soil classification
• Using appropriate protective measures
• Differences between MIOSHA and OSHA regulation

This program can be delivered on site. Call Arlene Cook at 734.487.6991 for details.
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