Competent Person Training for Excavations - South Lake Tahoe Area

Have an OSHA authorized trainer come to your site in South Lake Tahoe CA or elsewhere in the area and conduct a Competent Person for Excavation Training Course for your group, based on either Federal, Cal/OSHA, or Nevada safety orders for Excavations. 

The following topics are covered in this Excavation Competent Person training course:

• Definitions of Key Terms Used in the Excavation Standards
• OSHA (Cal/OSHA, Nevada or federal) Requirements to be The Competent Person on a Trenching / Excavation Site
  
• Permitting Requirements for Excavation Work
• General Hazards Associated with Trenching and Excavation Work
• Requirements for Locating and Working Near Underground Utilities (including California state utility codes)
• Dangers Associated with Water Accumulation
• Access and Egress from Trenches and Excavations
• Exposure to Vehicular Traffic
• Identifying and Addressing Potential Atmospheric Hazards Associated with Excavation Work
• Soil Testing and Classification
• Requirements for Protective Systems
  • Sloping and Benching
  • Shoring
  • Trench Boxes
  • Other Protective Systems
    
• Competent Person Inspection Requirements
• OSHA Directives and Interpretations Related to Trenching and Excavation
• OSHA Inspections at Excavation Sites in your state
• . . . and more

The competent person class takes one full day to complete, and can be conducted anywhere in the greater South Lake Tahoe CA area on a weekday or a Saturday, whichever works best for you. The excavation competent person class consists of PowerPoint, video, workshops, and testing to keep the trainees engaged. Attendees will also receive a manual, note packet, and a certificate of completion for the training. And the employer receives a training certification form containing all information and signatures required to document the completion of your excavation competent person training class.

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