Before starting any trenching or excavation work, all hazards at the site need to be identified.

Identifying hazards is the first step before control measures can be implemented.

Nobody should be on an excavation or trenching site without full awareness of the hazards that are present.

It’s necessary to identify the presence of any essential services at the site of the excavation.

About the Course:

Work on trenches and excavations carries numerous hazards and can pose a serious threat of injury and even death, if the risks are not properly assessed and guarded against. The hazards of trenching and excavation can affect workers both above and below ground.

Course Details:

This program covers:

• Collapses that can crush or trap people within the excavation.
• Falls of equipment or soil into the excavation.
• Flooding.
• Slips, trips, and falls, including falls into the trench.
• Contact with buried service lines.
• Contact with overhead power lines.
• Hazards from gas, dust, or lack of oxygen.