Excavation and Trenching Safety
Module 1: Foundational Principles of Excavation and Trenching Safety
Foundational Principles of Excavation and Trenching Safety00:00
Trenching Prevention: Excavations in Construction9:03
Excavation and Trenching – Safe Work Practices3:02
Knowledge Check Question
Module 2: Soil Classification and Types
Soil Classification and Types00:00
Excavations in Construction/Soil Classification11:12
Safety in the Trenches: An Overview of Basic Trench Safety3:42
Knowledge Check Question
Module 3: Understanding Soil Failure
Understanding Soil Failure00:00
Trench Cave In | Oregon OSHA compliance officer caught cave in on tape1:31
Trench Safety2:12
Construction Safety: Trenching and Excavation Safety7:29
Excavation & Trenching Safety37:01
Knowledge Check Questions
Module 4: Methods of Protection
Methods of Protection00:00
Five Things You Should Know to Stay Safe in a Trench0:49
Installing Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring (Demonstration)4:17
Installing Hydraulic Shoring0:46
Knowledge Check Questions
Module 5: Employer Requirements
Employer Requirements00:00
Trench Safety – Trench Box Placement3:38
Rigging and Setting a Trench Box (Exercise)13:02
Trenching & Excavation Safety4:12
Knowledge Check Questions
Module 6 : Worksite Safety
Worksite Safety00:00
Toolbox Talk: Excavation Safety3:37
Trench and Excavation Safety1:07
Always Call 811 Before You Dig in Florida0:32
Sunshine 811 Excavator Video2:01
Knowledge Check Questions
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