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OSHA10-8
OSHA 10 Hour Construction: Module 08 - Excavations
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, participants will be able to:
- State the greatest risk that is present at an excavation.
- Briefly describe the three main methods for protecting employees from cave-ins.
- Name at least three factors that pose a hazard to employees working in excavations, and at least one way to eliminate or reduce each of the hazards.
- Describe the role of a competent person at an excavation site.