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Ground Disturbance Awareness (Saskatchewan Edition)

The Ground Disturbance Awareness (Saskatchewan Edition) course is specifically tailored for professionals who need to comprehend and carry out any form of ground disturbance within Saskatchewan.

Ground Disturbance Awareness (Saskatchewan Edition)

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Ground Disturbance Awareness (Saskatchewan Edition) course is customized for professionals who are responsible for understanding and carrying out any form of ground disturbance within Saskatchewan. After successfully finishing this course, you should be able to:

  • Recognize and explain ground disturbance
  • Understand common ground disturbance terminologies
  • Illustrate the significance of ground disturbance laws and regulations
  • Outline the obligations of parties involved in ground disturbance
  • Determine when permits and agreements are necessary
  • Detail how to locate, identify and mark underground facilities
  • Describe how to safely expose underground facilities, excavate, and backfill
  • Point out common causes and results of underground facility contact
  • Explain safety requirements to avoid and prepare for contact

COURSE TOPICS

Module 1 – Definitions

  • Clarifying ground disturbance
  • Familiar words and phrases pertaining to ground disturbance

Module 2 – Regulations and Responsibilities

  • Applicable laws concerning ground disturbance
  • Penalties for violating these regulations
  • Duties of each participant involved in a ground disturbance

Module 3 – Approvals, Permits, and Agreements

  • Varieties of ground disturbance permits
  • Regularly utilized ground disturbance agreements
  • Conditions that may influence the ground disturbance permits and agreements required

Module 4 – Stages of Ground Disturbance

  • Methods for identifying existing underground facilities
  • Processes for marking underground facilities
  • Exposure techniques for underground facilities
  • Safe principles for digging and trenching
  • Backfill duties

Module 5 – Underground Facility Contact

  • Historical instances of damage to underground facilities
  • Typical causes and potential outcomes of underground facility contact
  • Approaches for contact prevention and preparation
  • Defining contact with an underground facility and the steps to follow if contact occurs

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Approximately 2.5 hour

PASS MARK

A minimum score of 70% is required to pass this course. The course can be attempted up to three times to achieve the pass mark.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 150 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 70% 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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