Managing Excavation Hazards
(OSHA 7410)

This course is dedicated to the 44 workers who lost their lives in excavation and trenching cave-ins in 2005 (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

In this course, students will learn about the role and responsibility of the employer to assign a competent person to the excavation site and prepare that person with the knowledge to perform the work properly.  At the conclusion of the course, the participant will understand the importance and duties of a competent person toward excavation work and will have the knowledge and skills that are required to perform those duties.

The target audience is the private sector construction employer, manager, employee or employee representative who, as part of a safety and health program, would be acting as and fulfilling the requirements of a competent person for excavation work.

Topics include:

• Understanding and application of definitions relation to OSHA's Excavation Standard (1926 Subpart P)
• Excavation hazards and control measures
• Soil Analysis techniques
• Protective system requirements
• Emergency Response

This course is part of Workshop Week.

Fee: $225
Time: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Travel plans must accomodate the 4:30 end time.

Credit: 0.5 unit
CEUs: 0.8
BCSP Credit: 0.8 COC
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Dates	Location	Section ID
Sep 16, 2008	San Diego	063348