Trenching and Shoring Safety in Construction Environments

This 45 minute course presents fundamental information on trenching and shoring safety. Upon completing the course, employees should:
- Recognize the hazards they may encounter working in and around trenches.
- Understand how OSHA regulations help reduce their exposure to trenching hazards.
- Understand the types of policies and procedures their employer uses to control the hazards that can be encountered in trenching work.
- Know safe work practices they should follow to prevent accidents on trenching projects.

Associated Regulations
1926 Subpart P - Excavations