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Presented by :
Thursday — June 8th , 2023 8:00 am until 3:00 pm Excavation Safety for Competent Persons Outline :
� Course Introduction and Objectives
� General requirements of the OSHA 1926 Subpart P Standard : ( OSHA 1926.650 Scope , application , and definitions ) ( OSHA 1926.651 Specific Excavation Requirements ) ( OSHA 1926.652 Requirements for protective systems )
� Definitions and competent person responsibilities
� The difference between a Trench vs an Excavation
� Identifying hazards associated with Trenches and Excavations and how to control and eliminate those hazards .
� The corrective uses and requirements of Protective Systems Appendix A-Soil Classification , Appendix B-Sloping Benching , Appendix C- Timber Shoring , Appendix D-Aluminum hydraulic shoring for trenches , Appendix E-Alternatives to timber shoring , Appendix F-Selection of Protective Systems
� Soil classification and analysis
� Review & understand Manufactured Tabulated Data and its importance
� Site-specific engineering
� What ’ s Wrong With This Exercise
� Summary
� Test & Review
NUCA of Southwest Florida reserves the right to cancel the training if the minimum attendance of 8 persons limit is not met .
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