After completing this lesson, you will be able to recognize the characteristics of a properly-established excavation site, as well as the potential hazards you may encounter when working in and around excavations. You will also be able to identify the precautions you must follow in order to work safely in and around excavations.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should have a better understanding of how to recognize:

• Recognize the characteristics of a properly-established excavation site.
• Recognize cave-in protection requirements and properly identify procedures to keep employees safe in an excavation.
• Hazards in and around an excavation or trenching site, as well as necessary precautions and protective measures to keep employees safe from them.

• Creating a Safe Excavation Site
• Cave-In Protection
• Other Hazards

Approximately 20 minutes

Testing conducted throughout 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 twice 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.