Excavation & Confined Space Safety Lunch & Learn (St. George)

An Overview of Excavation and Confined Space Safety

Instructor: Dick Schneider

Dick is a National Utility Contractors Association accredited Master Instructor with 27 years of experience teaching. He has also been an OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer for several years and is currently employed as a shoring consultant and instructor. OSHA requires a Competent Person (CP) to oversee all trenching, excavation, and confined space jobsites. The CP must have specific training in and be knowledgeable about the requirements of OSHA Subpart P Standard. Confined space entry procedures can be very problematic for employers due to a lack of employee training in recognizing a confined space, awareness of associated hazards, and safe entry procedures. We will also discuss OSHA Subpart AA which is a standard for Confined Space in construction that became effective in 2015.