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Course Outline Exacavtion and Trench Safety

The course outline provides an 8-hour training on excavation and trench safety. It will cover definitions of excavations and trenches, legal requirements, safe working methods, soil identification and classification tests, shoring system selection, trench protection requirements like sloping and benching, hazards of excavations, risk assessment, underground utility detection, traffic safety controls, confined space entry requirements, fall prevention, protection of adjacent structures, access and egress, inspection checklists, and emergency rescue requirements. Assessment will involve a 20 question objective type test.

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Course Outline Exacavtion and Trench Safety

The course outline provides an 8-hour training on excavation and trench safety. It will cover definitions of excavations and trenches, legal requirements, safe working methods, soil identification and classification tests, shoring system selection, trench protection requirements like sloping and benching, hazards of excavations, risk assessment, underground utility detection, traffic safety controls, confined space entry requirements, fall prevention, protection of adjacent structures, access and egress, inspection checklists, and emergency rescue requirements. Assessment will involve a 20 question objective type test.

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COURSE OUTLINE EXACAVTION AND TRENCH SAFETY

Training Title: - Excavation Safety


Training Hours: - 8 Hours (8.00am to 5.00 pm)
Presentation Mode: - Theory, videos, PPT
Assessment: - Objective Type -20 Questions

Contents

Course introduction and topics


Definitions of excavation and trench
Legal requirements (QCS -2014 Section -11 )
BS 6031:2009 Code of practice for earthworks ... and guidance for

temporary excavations such as trenches and pits


Regulation minimum requirements for working in excavations and

trenches
Safe methods for working in and around trenches.
Soil identification and soil survey
Visual determination Soil Classification
Manual test For soil classification
Other testing Methods for soil Classification compressive strength,

Pocket penetration, Shear vane test.


Shoring system selection & Building Code terms for shoring
Excavation Angle of repose based on the soil classification
Trench and excavation Protection requirements. Hydraulic shoring,

Trench support, Shielding .Shoring, Sloping and Benching.


Hazards and hazardous events of excavation and trenches.
Hazardous atmosphere and water accumulation
Hazard identification methods in excavation
Planning for excavation and Risk Assessment practice and method

statement.
Identification of underground utilities and detection methods and

color coding system.


Traffic safety control of vehicle movement.

Confined Space entry requirement

Trenches
Fall prevention and protection requirements for excavations
Site safety requirements for Rapid sudden site conditions change
Protection facilities for adjacent structures
Access and egress requirements and worker protection systems
Excavation and trench checklist for inspection
Emergency Rescue requirements.

and permit to work system

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