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813 Construction Worksite Safety
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Training

Competent trench and excavation workers must receive additional training on hazards and corrective actions.

This unsupervised worker is in danger of an imminent trench cave-in.

Excavation competent person training should also include the following:

  • protection of employees in excavations
  • design of sloping and benching systems
  • design of support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems
  • materials and equipment
  • installation and removal of support
  • sloping and benching systems
  • shield systems

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

5-10. Excavation competent person training should include _____.