On-Site Event
Trenching & Excavating
- Apr 16, 2025 (10:00 - 3:30 pm CT; 9:00 - 2:30 pm MT)
Mountrail County Highway Department, South Complex Meeting Room 8103 61st Street NW, Stanley, ND
Training Poster
Please print and post the Trenching & Excavating poster (PDF, 217 KB) at your location and encourage participation.
Registration
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 14, 2025There is a $25.00 registration fee (includes training material). NDLTAP will invoice post event.
The above resource and more can be accessed by visiting the TLN Learning Management System (LMS).
Description
Trenching and excavation work presents serious hazards to all workers involved. Cave-ins pose the greatest risk and are more likely than some other excavation-related incidents to result in worker fatalities. One cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car. An unprotected trench can be an early grave. Employers must ensure that workers enter trenches only after adequate protections are in place to address cave-in hazards. Other potential hazards associated with trenching work include falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, and hazards from mobile equipment.
Trenching & Excavating Safety Practices
Topics covered in this training:
- Violations
- Competent person requirements
- Inspections
- Soil classification
- Access and Egress
- Protective measures
Speakers
Steve Fischer, North Dakota AGC Safety Director, joined the AGC team in November of 2021. He retired from the ND Highway Patrol in 2020 after a 21½-year career and had approximately 25½ years total in law enforcement. Steve instructs a variety of construction industry safety courses, which can be found on the AGC of ND website. He is a lifelong resident of North Dakota, growing up in Ashley. Steve graduated from NDSU with degrees in sociology and social science.