Trenching & Excavation for the Competent Person

Trenching & Excavation for the Competent Person training program designed for supervisors and workers with safety responsibilities on job sites where trenching and excavation work is performed. Four to five hours online covering soil classification, protective systems, inspection procedures, cave-in response under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P, the standard for excavation safety in construction. 

• Classify soil as Stable Rock, Type A, Type B or Type C using the visual and manual tests Appendix A names.
• Pick between sloping, benching, shoring, shielding and sheeting, and know which of the four options applies.
• Run the daily inspection under 1926.651(k)(1), call the engineer past 20 feet, and stop work when you have to.

For workers who do not need the full competent person level course, eTraining also offers a Trenching and Excavation Awareness Course.