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Published in 23 October, 2019
Course Description
The primary hazard from trenching and excavation is employee injury from cave-ins. Soil analysis is important in order to determine appropriate sloping, benching, and shoring. Additional hazards include working with heavy machinery, manual handling of materials, working in proximity to traffic, electrical hazards from underground power lines and underground utilities.
This course is designed to instruct the worker on the various hazards associated with excavations, as well as instruct the worker on the proper procedures and controls to ensure safe work practices.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
This course includes:
Who Will Benefit?
Construction safety managers, supervisors, safety professionals, engineers, and PTW issuers/receivers who are required to oversee excavation activities as designated by their proponents.
Duration
The training portion will be approximately 90 minutes in duration, followed by a field visit, with a test shortly thereafter.
Course Schedule
Excavation Safety Training will be provided bi-weekly starting in November 2019.
For any questions and concerns for the training, please contact us at healthandsafetymatters@kaust.edu.sa.
