Trenching and Excavation Safety

This video covers some of the hazards workers can be exposed to when working in trenching or excavating operations as well as precautions to take that will help ensure a safe working environment. Topics covered include soil conditions, proper sloping, shoring and shielding systems, atmospheric hazards, underground utilities, water accumulation, and access & egress.

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Education

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• trenching
• excavating
• excavation
• safety
• course
• training
• trench
• sloping
• shoring
• competent
• person
• shielding
• osha
• workplace
• construction
• educational
• tunneling

[eTrainToday1]

Due to the limited amount of time YouTube videos are allowed to take up, there can definitely be lot of information that gets left out - agree with you there, zzgergzz. An 8-10 minute video could never cover all of the "what if" scenarios, like the one you mention regarding Type A soil, that pertain to excavation safety. These videos are meant as a general overview and as such, cover the broader topic. Our complete safety courses on this topic go into much greater detail.

[zzgergzz]

Videos like these can be a valuable tool...The problem is that some things get left out. NO SOIL IS TYPE A if it is fissured or cracked or subject to vibration. Contractors can get in a lot of trouble classifying soil as type A. because they will not use shoring.