Excavation

Overview

Excavations can be dangerous for personnel working in and around the worksite. This course helps learners recognise the dangers associated with excavation work and understand the controls required to prevent injury.

Who is it For

Personnel involved in planning, supervising, authorising, or working near excavation activities.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

• Define what an excavation is
• Identify the need for an excavation procedure
• Identify roles and responsibilities associated with excavations
• Describe excavation hazards
• Describe how to plan an excavation
• Identify required PPE
• Identify and describe excavation support systems
• Describe emergency response arrangements
• Identify safety checks before work begins
• Identify safety requirements during excavations
• Describe how to carry out an excavation
• Describe the backfilling procedure

Course Content

The course includes topics such as:

• Excavation definitions
• Excavation procedures
• Roles and responsibilities
• Excavation hazards
• Planning and PPE
• Support systems
• Emergency response
• Pre-work safety checks
• Excavation work requirements
• Backfilling

Assessment

Learners are assessed through knowledge checks and assessment questions throughout the course.

Certificate

Successful completion of the course will result in a certificate of completion issued by RelyOn.