Trenching & Excavation Hazards in Construction Safety Training (05.18.22)
AGC of America, supported by a Susan Harwood Federal Training Grant, developed the Trenching & Excavation Hazards in Construction Safety Training. 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.
Target Audience
- Company Officers
- Estimators
- Managers
- Project Managers
- Supervisors
- Foremen
- Both Union and Non-union Contractors
- Injury, Illness, and fatality statistics
- Frequently cited standards
- Utilities protection
- Common hazards
- Soil testing and classification
- Protective systems
- Review of the agency priority goal
- And much more...
0.8 IACET CEUs | The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has been accredited as an Accredited Provider by The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, AGC has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. As a result of their Accredited Provider status, AGC is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.
Instructors: James T. Goss, CHST (Sr. Safety Consultant, HCSS), Stephen M. Kinn, MSOH (President, Elite Health and Safety Services), Robert W. Emmerich, PE, CHST, CIT (President, Safe-Con, LLC)
Date and Time
Wednesday May 18, 2022
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT
Location
AGC Training Center
2229 South 1070 West
Salt Lake City UT 84119
Fees/Admission
No Charge - RSVP Required
Contact Information
801.363.2753
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