24 Hour Construction Competent Person Training for Excavation/Trenching Syllabus

Our 24 Hour Construction Competent Person Training for Excavation/Trenching program provides employees with information that will assist them in making decisions which will assure safe working conditions while working in and around excavation sites.

The program consists of the following:

DAY 1

• Introduction and Objectives - Construction Trenching and Shoring Safety Awareness (10.00 min.) Video
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Specific Excavation Requirements per 29 CFR 1926.651
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Specific Excavation Requirements per 29 CFR 1926.651 Digging Up Trouble Video (5:00 min.)(continued)
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Requirements for Protective Systems per 29 CFR 1926.652 - Trenching Safety I and II Video (10:00 min.)
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Soil Classification per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix A - (Emphasis on Soil Mechanics, Soil Classification Video (27:29 min.), Visual and Manual Analysis Classification Hands On Group Workshops)
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Soil Classification per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix A - (Emphasis on Soil Mechanics, Soil Classification Video, Visual and Manual Analysis Classification Hands On Group Workshops) (continued)
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Hazard Evaluation of Excavation and Trenching Construction Sites - Excavations and Trenching Review Video (18.55 min.) - (Emphasis on potential accidents and injuries, Supervisors Daily Excavation Inspection Checklist Review and Review Glossary of Terms)

DAY 2

• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Cave Ins! Excavation and Trenching Video for Day 1 Review (17:00 min.) - Sloping and Benching Workshops Per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix B
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Timber Shoring for Trenches Workshops Per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix C
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring for Trenches Workshops Per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix D
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Alternatives to Timber Shoring for Trenches Workshops Per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix E
• Introduction to OSHA Excavation Standard Subpart P - Selection of Protective Systems Workshops Per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart Appendix F
• Subpart E: Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment - (Emphasis on noise protection, respiratory protection, warning equipment, ladder safety video (5:00 min.) and monitoring equipment)
• Subpart M: Fall Protection (Emphasis on Adequate Physical Barriers) - (Fall Protection video emphasizing correct anchorage) (17:00 min.)

DAY 3

• Subpart C: - Confined Space Entry - Equipment demonstration and video (10:00 min.) emphasizing Confined Space hazards
• Subparts G, O and W: Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment and Marine Operations; Rollover Protective Structures and Overhead Protection; and Signs, Signals and Barricades (Sling and Hand Signal Videos) (10:00 min.)
• Subpart C: General Safety and Health Provisions - Safety Management Process and Safety Plan Development - Construction Focused Inspections and Multi-Employer Worksite Policy Group Discussions
• Shoring Equipment Demonstration - Hydraulic Jacks, Aluminum Shoring, Trench Box
• Excavation and Trenching Jeopardy Game - Course Summary with Open Discussion