Cal/OSHA: Excavations

Category: Construction

Course Description: Cave-ins are considered the most dangerous trench and excavation hazard. In addition, other potentially fatal hazards also exist in excavations, such as asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen in a confined space, inhalation of toxic fumes, drowning, falls, water accumulation, etc. The OSHA standards intend to protect workers in trenches and excavations. This course gives you a basic understanding of how to work safely in excavations and what important points are required to consider when working in an excavation.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify factors that pose a hazard to employees working in excavations
• Learn how to protect employees from cave-ins
• Understand the role of a competent person at an excavation site
• Explore other various related issues associated with excavations

Topics Covered:

• OSHA Standards
• The Dangers of Excavations
• Protection of Employees
• Hazardous Conditions
• Access and Egress
• Falls and Equipment
• Planning
• Competent Person
• Summary

Regulatory Requirement: Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.

Seat Time: This course has been approved for 1 hour.

Course Pre-requisite: N/A

Testing:

Quizzes – All quizzes must be passed with a 100% to proceed forward to the next lesson.
Final Exam – Final Exam must be passed with a 70% to pass the course. The final exam can be taken three times if necessary.