OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P — Trench & Excavation Safety Training. The Safety Resource provides excavation safety training for supervisors, foremen, safety personnel, and anyone involved in excavation work. Our instruction draws on more than 24 years of underground construction experience and focuses on practical hazard recognition and OSHA requirements. Who Should Attend?
Foremen, supervisors, and superintendents
Underground utility personnel and safety managers
Anyone performing excavation inspections or competent-person duties
Training Topics
OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P
Hazard recognition and competent-person duties
Soil classification and testing
Protective systems: sloping, benching, shoring, and shielding
Daily inspections, access, egress, and water hazards
Corrective actions and safe work practices
Understanding Competent Person Responsibilities OSHA defines a Competent Person as someone who can identify existing and predictable hazards and is authorized to correct them promptly. Completing a class does not automatically make someone a Competent Person. The employer makes that designation. Training Options On-site training for Arizona contractors, with Spanish-language facilitation available. Contact us with your group size, location, and preferred dates. Request Training Dates Call 602-359-6682 or request training dates online.