Trenching & Excavation Hazards in Construction (Tuesday)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from 2015 to 2018, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 103 total trenching and excavation-related deaths, an average of 25 per year over this 4-year period. Also, the OSHA Information System (OIS) Accident Investigation Report shows that between FY 2013 – FY 2017, there were a total of 156 incidents reported in the construction industry. Moreover, between October 2018 and September 2019, there were 1,499 citations and more than $7,000,000 in penalties issued to construction employers for failing to meet their compliance obligations under Subpart P.

Who Should Attend?
• Company Officers
• Estimators
• Managers
• Project Managers
• Supervisors
• Foremen
• Both Union and Non-union Contractors

What Will I Learn?
• Injury, Illness, and fatality statistics
• Frequently cited standards
• Utilities protection
• Common hazards
• Soil testing and classification
• Protective systems
• Review of the agency priority goal

You can register to attend either the Tuesday or Wednesday training.