Trenching and Shoring Engineering Safety

Hours
8 hours

Description
This course is designed specifically for inspectors, surveyors, and site managers / supervisors. This is a non-compliance course presented solely for the purpose of enhancing general knowledge of trenching and excavation standards, engineering systems, and soil analysis. Approximately two hours is dedicated to hands-on soil analysis.

Topics

• Current & Past Accidents
• Overview of Definitions (1540) & General Requirements (1541)
• Emphasis on Requirements for Protective Systems
• Designs of Support Systems, Shield Systems & Others
• Engineered Systems & New Engineering Criteria
  -Manufactures tabulated data
  -Designs using other tabulated data
  -Designs by a Registered Professional Engineer
  -Engineers roles in designing a protective system
  -When engineered systems are required
  -Engineers design of shields, shores, and specialized systems
• Soil Analysis
  -Field testing
  -Lab testing
  -Hands on workshop
  -Penetrometer, Shearvane, Thumb test
  -Wet Shake
  -Plasticity
• Hydraulic Aluminum Shoring
  -When to use
  -Optional shoring types available
  -Shoring in type (C) soil
• How To Handle An OSHA Inspection
• Job Site Hazards
  

Registration
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