Competent Person Training for Excavations - Pittsburgh PA / Western Pennsylvania Region

Does your company perform excavation work in the greater Pittsburgh PA area? Then you are required by the OSHA Excavation standards to have what they call a "Competent Person" oversee worker safety at the excavation site. And that necessitates training.

Have an OSHA authorized trainer come to your site anywhere in or near the greater Pittsburgh PA / Western Pennsylvania region and conduct a Competent Person for Trenching and Excavation Training Course for your group. The class is based on the requirements of Subpart P of the Federal OSHA CFR 1926 construction standards for excavations.

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

• Definitions of Key Terms Used in the OSHA Excavation Standards
• OSHA Requirements for a Competent Person
• General Hazards Associated with Trenching and Excavation Work
• Requirements for Locating and Working Near Underground Utilities (includes the Call 811 system and the PA state underground utilities protection code)
• 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
• . . . and more

The competent person for trenching / excavations class takes one day to complete, and can be conducted anywhere in the greater Pittsburgh PA / Western PA 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 trenching and excavation competent person training course. 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.

To request a proposal for an onsite excavation competent person training class in the Pittsburgh PA / Western Pennsylvania region your group, please

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