Developed with input from a cross-sector of industries, our online Digging Awareness 2 hour course is intended to teach individuals of the hazards and safety requirements associated with ground disturbance or excavation activities. This e-learning course introduces the student to the PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging and some of the key legislation and steps necessary to safely perform a ground disturbance (excavation).

Who Should Take This Course?

All individuals, including supervisors, ground disturbers, excavators, project managers, and workers, who work in the ground disturbance (excavation) industry will benefit from this e-learning Digging Awareness training course.

Module 1 – Introduction to Digging Awareness

Module 2 – Damage Prevention, why is it important

Module 3 – Ground Disturbance & Excavation

Module 4 – Facilities, Damage and Stakeholders

Module 5 – Requirements Prior to Ground Disturbance

Module 6 – The Notification Process

Module 7 – Locating and Identifying Buried Facilities

Module 8 – Hand Exposure and Hand Expose Zones

Module 9 –Ground Disturbance Safety Procedures

Module 10 – Plan, Review and Organize

Module 11 – Perform Locates and Pre-Excavate

Module 12 – Excavate and Restore

Module 13 – Incidents and Damage Prevention Procedures

Approximately 3 hours

Testing conducted during this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course as many times as necessary if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. The certificate is valid for 3 years from the course completion date indicated on the certificate.