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Trenching & Excavation Classes - By Popular Demand

By your request, the Safety Council is now offering Trenching & Excavation Safety – Competent Person class every month.This class is an exciting way to bring your company into compliance with OSHA’s Trenching & Excavation Standard.

Enroll your employees and help avoid costly OSHA fines. Some of the topics covered include:

  • Requirements for a "Competent Person" on excavation sites;
  • How to properly conduct soil tests (visual & manual);
  • How to understand OSHA regulations for shoring, sloping & benching, and trench boxes;
  • How to identify and control hazardous atmospheres lurking inside of trenches; and,
  • How to handle OSHA inspections at your trenching & excavation site.
The next class will take place on August 21st. The cost for this 7-hour course for Safety Council members is $175; and, $275 for non-members.
Click here to set up a Safety Council online registration account https://www.safetylca.org/secure/d/login/Main_LoginNewAccountSetup.aspx. The course code is 12556TRS.

Contact Nancy Simpson at 225-282-3292, or nsimpson@safetylca.org, for more information.

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