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513 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 23-29
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25-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

Competent Person (CP) Duties

  • CPs must possess training, knowledge, and experience in soil analysis, protective systems usage, and the mandates of this chapter along with 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P.
  • They must be able to identify potential hazards such as cave-ins, protective system failures, hazardous atmospheres, and dangers related to confined spaces.
  • They must also have authority to halt work and immediately rectify any recognized and foreseeable dangers to ensure safety.

Rescue Personnel Responsibilities

  • Rescue personnel must undergo training on the specific rescue procedures outlined in the Excavation and Trenching Plan.

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25-2. Who must be able to identify potential hazards such as trench cave-ins and protective system failures?

25-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.