Detailed Record
Title: Trenching Safety
Description: Trenching and excavation work presents serious hazards to all workers involved. Unfortunately, trench collapses (cave-ins) cause dozens of fatalities and hundreds of injuries each year. The objective of this course is to provide guidelines for establishing OSHA-approved protective systems for a variety of common trenching/excavating projects (pipe installation, ditching, etc). This training is mostly classroom-based, and includes a PowerPoint presentation and a course book. At some training sites, examples of protective system equipment may also be available for discussion or demonstration.
Audience: Local agency personnel involved in trenching operations.
Price: $40
Length: 4 hr.
Website: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Quality/LTAP/FlyersJuly09/Trenching_Safety_...
Notes: Check the link above for course schedule.
Contact:
The Ohio Local Technical Assistance Program Center
1980 W. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
Phone: (614) 387-7359
Fax: (614) 466-2120
Email: Sarah.Welsh@dot.state.oh.us
