Home / Course catalog / Excavation & Trenching: Compe... (05-12-2026 EX IP)


Get this course ($250.00)

In-Person

Excavation & Trenching: Competent Person - [In-Person] - May 12, 2026 (05-12-2026 EX IP)


Description
  • 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Hawaii Standard Time
  • 1312 Kaumualii Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
  • This 8-hour Competent Person level course covers the OSHA 1926 Subpart P Excavation and Trenching Standard, ANSI A10.12 and EM 385-1-1 Section 25.
  • This course emphasizes Best Practices to enable supervision to plan for and implement safe and productive excavation activities efficiently.
  • Course topics include the scope and application of the standard; understanding the definition of an excavation and trench; Competent and Qualified Person requirements; surface encumbrances; Class 1-3 barricading systems; underground installations; access and egress; structural ramps; exposure to vehicular traffic; exposure to falling loads; fall protection requirements; warning systems for mobile equipment; hazardous atmospheres; protection from hazards associated with water accumulation; stability of adjacent structures; protection of employees from loose rock or soil; inspections; walkways over excavations; requirements for protective systems (sloping, benching, shielding, shoring, engineered design); and soil classification.
  • Lunch, snacks, and refreshments are provided.
  • CEUs: 0.7
  • Course material developed by Lawson & Associates, Inc. dba Safety Intelligence Institute.
  • Ⓒ No unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted materials permitted without the written consent of Lawson & Associates, Inc. 
Content
  • Section 1
  • In-Person Attendance
  • Section 2
  • Course Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 2 years
Back