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Trenching & Excavating Safety

Alabama Training Network

Course

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Designed for those individuals tasked with working in trenches and excavations.

Duration

8 Hours

Format

Hybrid

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Detailed information about this program

Designed for those individuals tasked with working in trenches and excavations. Cave-in avoidance, proper sloping, proper shoring, mobile equipment safety, and many other items are needed to ensure individuals remain safe while working in these areas. Successful completion of this course will equip those individuals with the needed education and understanding to eliminate those hazards and mitigate the associated risks of trenching and excavation operations.

Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Work Safely In Trenches And Excavations
  • Apply Cave In Avoidance Techniques
  • Use Proper Shoring And Sloping In Excavation
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-2073.00
  • Construction Laborers47-2061.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-5011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Safety regulations and site hazard protocols — recognize and follow under direct supervisor guidance on active construction sites.
  • Potential hazards such as utility lines, overhead obstructions, and co-workers — identify and report before initiating any equipment movement on a job site.
  • Underground service locating procedures — assist in marking pipe and wire locations prior to excavation work under crew leader direction.
  • Basic machine controls including throttles, switches, and levers — operate under close supervision to move construction equipment short distances on a training or low-traffic site.
  • Hand and audio signals from crew members — recognize and respond to correctly while seated in cab during introductory equipment operation tasks.
  • Pre-operation inspection checklists — complete and document for assigned heavy equipment at the start of each shift under supervisor review.
  • Reference stakes and alignment guidelines — read and locate with assistance to position equipment at the correct starting point on a graded site.
  • Routine equipment maintenance tasks such as fluid checks and filter inspections — perform under technician guidance to support daily machine readiness.
  • Active listening skills in a noisy construction environment — apply to receive verbal instructions from crew members and relay information accurately.
  • Time accounting and daily work logs — enter shift hours and equipment usage data into provided software templates under dispatcher or supervisor direction.

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