Trenching and Excavation Safety
$169.00 - $2,895.00
SKU 5354-ENDVBUSTFU
Available for MP4 video download by purchasing a corporate or single-site license.
Trenches and excavations pose a serious and sometimes fatal threat to the safety of workers. There are dangerous risks and hazards that come with working in and around excavations. Trenches can be especially treacherous. However, by following the proper safety protocols for trenching and excavation work, the risk of experiencing an incident or injury in or around trenches and excavations can be reduced.
This program details ways workers can protect themselves from cave-ins and other hazards when working with trenches and excavations. Topics include:
- What is a cave-in?
- Who is the "competent" person?
- The different soil types
- Protective systems used around trenches and excavations
- General hazards around excavations, including struck-by hazards from equipment