BASIC EXCAVATION SAFETY & TRENCH SHIELD AWARENESS COURSE

Course Aim
Trainees that complete this course will gain a good understanding of the hazards and risks of working in and around excavations, the different types of excavations and the types of precautions and protective systems that can be used to mitigate the hazards and risks, combining theory and practical assessments participants will demonstrate the following skills.
 

Course Overview

• Demonstrate knowledge of hazards, hazard control, and risks around excavations
• Demonstrate knowledge of different types of excavations.
• Demonstrate knowledge legislation in relation to excavation work  
• Demonstrate knowledge of different types of protective systems
• Demonstrate knowledge of different precautions that can be implemented
• Pre inspection of a shoring device
• Assembly and Installation of a shoring device.
• Removal, and after use inspection of a shoring device
• Handling and storage of a shoring device

Prerequisites (If course is carried out at Major Oak Safety Training’s training facility all is provided, except footwear)

•  A suitable shoring device
• A Trench pre dug inline with the size of the shoring device to be used
• Use of suitable mobile plant for lifting, placing and removing the shoring device
• Certified lifting equipment for lifting, placing and removing the shoring device
• Room for theory assessments to be carried out.
• Safe area for practical to be carried out (Can be done on an active worksite if isolated and safe)
• Site specific PPE

NZQA Unit Standard              Non-Unit Standard

Attendance Numbers: Minimum of 6, maximum of 10 per session
Course Duration: Approx. 1 full day (8 hours)

Course Location: TBC

Course Costs: $2,400+gst per session

Mileage: $120.00+gst per day to Auckland, Hamilton & Tauranga and $1+gst per km everywhere else

Associated Costs: Any associated costs such as flights, accommodation etc will be priced at time of booking