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Excavations for Construction

This e-learning program offers guidance on maintaining safety while working in and around excavation sites.

Excavations for Construction

COURSE OVERVIEW

 

This e-learning program, Excavations for Construction, is designed to equip construction personnel with the necessary knowledge and skills for ensuring safety while working in and around excavation sites.

 

COURSE TOPICS

 

  • Excavation Hazards
  • How to avoid accidents
  • How to prevent yourself and others from being injured
  • Soil classifications
  • Accessing excavations
  • And more

Upon successful completion of the Excavations for Construction course, participants should be able to:

  • Identify potential hazards associated with excavation work at a construction site
  • Clarify the responsibilities of a competent person in an excavation scenario
  • Describe the various soil classifications and their primary characteristics
  • Highlight methods to ensure personal safety while working adjacent to excavations
  • Decide on the appropriate actions in the event of an excavation cave-in

 

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

 

Roughly 45 minutes

 

PASS MARK

 

The Excavations for Construction course incorporates testing to reinforce the materials covered. In order to obtain a completion certificate, a score of 80% or higher must be attained. If the passing score is not achieved, learners have the opportunity to retake the course up to two times.

 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

 

Upon attaining a passing score, participants of this online course will have the ability to download and print a certificate of completion.

 

COURSE PREVIEW

 

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 45 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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