Excavation Competent Person

The Competent Person for Excavation Safety seminar is designed to provide students with an awareness of the 1926 Subpart P Excavation Standard as well as an introduction to current protective system design and selection. For those employees that an employer wishes to be a Competent Person the class will provide the technical education component of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Competent Person requirements.

Course Topics Include:

• OSHA Excavation Standard
  
• Soil Analysis and Soil Classification
  
• Protective System Planning and Selection
  
• Job Planning Related to Trench Safety
  
• Competent Person Responsibilities

Host or Publisher Mike Hayden