Brockville
Kingston
330 Laurier Blvd.
Ontario
K6V 7L9
+1 613 345 1991
25 Railway St.
Ontario
K7K 2L7
+1 613 546 6663
Trenching is dangerous business. Trenching fatalities are mainly caused by cave-ins. Death occurs by suffocation or crushing when a worker is buried by falling soil. Construction Regulation 213 Sections 222 to 242 in Part III applies to all excavating and trenching operations. These sections identify the different types of soils and specifies the type of shoring and timbering to be used for each. Precautions are spelled that must be taken before an excavation is begun and the requirements for trench support systems that must be designed by a professional engineer.
This training program is suitable for supervisors and workers who will be involved in trenching and excavating operations.
• Trenching and Excavation - Ontario Regulations
• Trenching and Excavations Hazards
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Soil Types and Stabilities
• Managing Risk during Trenching Operations
• Protective Equipment
• Basic Hoisting and Rigging
• Material storage and Movement
• Emergency Procedures
