objectives"Safety must be a top priority on any construction site and workers engaged in trenching and excavation must also take additional precautions to avoid serious injuries and even fatalities. OSHA ranks trenching and excavation among the most dangerous jobs in construction with at least twenty-five workers are killed each year due to trench collapses. The Trenching and Excavation Safety Toolbox Talk from OSHA Education School makes it easy to include these essential topics in your regularly scheduled toolbox talks to ensure workers are aware of common hazards and up-to-date practices for staying safe on the job.
During the Trenching and Excavation Safety Toolbox Talk, Pete Rice, CSP, CIH, REHS will guide workers through key topics in trenching and excavation safety, including:
Trench safety measures
General standards for trenching and excavation
Four major protective systems for worker safety
After participating in the Trenching and Excavation Safety Toolbox Talk, team members should be aware of the best ways to protect themselves on construction sites during trenching and excavation activities. Employees will receive a review of best practices for safety, as well as the critical equipment needed to safeguard against cave-ins, falls, and other job site hazards. "
descriptionOn any construction site, safety must be a primary concern, and employees involved in trenching and excavation must take extra measures to prevent severe injuries and even death. According to OSHA, trenching and excavation are among the most hazardous occupations in construction, with at least twenty-five employees dying each year as a result of trench collapses. The Trenching and Excavation Safety Toolbox Talk makes it simple to include these critical subjects into your regularly scheduled toolbox talks, ensuring that employees are informed of frequent workplace dangers and up-to-date safety procedures.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Trenching and Excavation Safety Toolbox Talk and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Trenching and Excavation Safety
Trenching and Excavation Safety
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