Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5960
Course Name
Excavation, Shoring, and Manufacturer's Tabulated Data
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
American Water
Primary Contact
Monica Troutman
monica.troutman@amwater.com
7172059705 Ext.
Website
Description
At the end of this training, the participants will be able to evaluate an excavation jobsite prior to beginning excavation activities, understand the characteristics of and classify soil. They will also be able to choose and install appropriate protective systems to prevent and protect themselves and co-workers from excavation cave-ins. Additionally, they will be able to select appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and provide a means of egress from the excavation
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
1. Introduction 5 minutes
2. Pretest 20 minutes
3. Site Evaluation 10 minutes
• Utilities, traffic, weather, structures, hazardous atmospheres
4. Classifications of soil 10 minutes
• Stable Rock, Type A, B, and C
5. Understanding Soil 10 minutes
• Density, surcharge loads, saturation
6. Classifying Soil 20 minutes
• Visual analysis
• Manual analysis
Break 10 minutes
7. Protective Systems 25 minutes
• Sloping
• Benching
• Shoring
• Shielding
8. Safety Requirements 15 minutes
• Egress, atmospheric testing, cave-ins
9. Questions and answers 10 minutes
10. Written Exam and review 15 minutes
Break 10 minutes
Hands-on exercise: Install protective system(s) in an excavation 90 minutes
Break 10 minutes
11. Tabulated Data Warnings 10 minutes
12. Scope of the Data 10 minutes
13. Definitions
Target Audience
Every employee and manager who works in or supervises an excavation
Training Format
Classroom