This Trainer Course in Trenching and Excavation is recommended for inspectors, auditors, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing, auditing, or training employees with an active role in trenching and excavations. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations.
Objective:
This program provides the elements to develop a good Trenching and Excavation Training Program to include:
- Determine training needs
- Identify goals and objectives
- Develop learning activities (i.e., lecture, on-the-job, hands-on, discussion, or a combination of all of these)
- Conduct the training – each student will be responsible to develop and present an assigned topic on Trenching and Excavations to the class and be evaluated on that presentation.
- Evaluate the Training Program
Course Includes: A student binder and electronic resources including:
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Video clips
- Test questions
- Additional resource information for
- Trenching and Excavations.
- lunch and refreshments
Please note, to register for this course you must have completed the OSHA 3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS and pass the course exam with an 80% or higher.

