Excavations & Trenching
Soil classification, sloping, shoring, shielding, and daily inspections.
Slide decks · 10
Excavations (OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach)
OSHA's own 10-hour Construction Outreach deck on trenching and excavation hazards and protective systems (2015 edition).
Excavation and Trenching Safety Training
Excavation and trenching safety training from Wayne State University.
Entrenamiento de Seguridad para Excavación y Zanjado
Spanish edition of the Wayne State University excavation and trenching training.
Excavation and Trenching Hazards in Construction
Southern Illinois University excavation and trenching hazards in construction (version without embedded videos).
Peligros en excavación y apertura de zanjas en la construcción
Spanish edition of the Southern Illinois University excavation and trenching deck.
Excavation and Trenching
Florida International University excavation and trenching course (long; pick slides for a 30-minute elective).
Zanjas y Excavaciones
Spanish edition of the FIU excavation and trenching course.
Hazards of Excavation
Short module on excavation hazards from Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Excavation in Construction: Soil Classification
Soil classification module from Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Excavation Protective Systems
Sloping, shoring and shielding protective systems module from Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Handouts & guides · 5
Excavations: Lesson Plan (OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach)
Instructor lesson plan with objectives, timing and teaching procedures for the OSHA excavations outreach deck.
Excavations: Knowledge Check (OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach)
Student knowledge-check quiz that accompanies the OSHA excavations outreach deck.
Trenching and Excavation Safety Fact Sheet
OSHA fact sheet on cave-in protection, access/egress and inspections.
Hoja informativa: Seguridad en zanjas y excavaciones
Spanish trenching and excavation fact sheet.
Trenching and Excavation Safety (OSHA 2226)
OSHA booklet on the excavation standard (Subpart P), soil types and protective systems.