BIS Safety Software
Safe Excavation
Our new online Safe Excavation course, designed in collaboration with professionals across various industries, is focused on cultivating safe excavation skills and attitudes over a concise 0.25 days (up to 2 hours) period.
This newly devised online Safe Excavation course, lasting 0.25 days (up to 2 hours), is built upon the collective inputs from a diverse range of industries. The objective of this e-learning course is to foster safe excavation practices and attitudes. It offers comprehensive insights into the process of safe excavation as a part of the ground disturbance process. The course covers a wide range of topics including soil factors, sloping, benching, scaling, trimming, temporary protective structures, alternatives, worker access, and temporary crossing ramps. The course ultimately aims to equip learners with the necessary knowledge to plan and carry out safe excavations in accordance with federal and provincial/state regulations, acts, and industry best practices.
Is This Course Right for You?
The Safe Excavation course is tailored for all individuals, ranging from supervisors, ground disturbers, and excavators to project managers and workers, who require specific training in ground disturbance. This includes understanding soil factors, sloping, benching, scaling and trimming, temporary protective structures, alternatives, shoring, shielding, worker access, and temporary crossing ramps.
- Objective 1 – Understand soil testing, mechanics, and classification
- Objective 2 – Maintain a safe excavation, using sloping and benching procedures
- Objective 3 – Select and use appropriate temporary protective structures and supports.
- Objective 4 – Ensure safe worker access and egress
- Objective 5 – Use temporary crossing mats and ramps
Estimated completion time is 120 minutes
Testing during this online Safe Excavation course is aimed at reinforcing the information presented. A score of 80% is required to earn a certificate of completion. If the pass score is not achieved, participants have the option to retake the course as many times as needed.
A certificate of completion, valid for 3 years from the indicated course completion date, will be available for download and print upon successful completion of this online Safe Excavation course.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 80 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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