Phone (269) 580-9940

Classes Offered:
Excavation Safety Competent Person Training

Construction Confined Space Training

OSHA 10 Hour Training Program

OSHA 30 Hour Training Program

Train the Trainer - Excavation Competent Person and Construction Confined Space

What Our Clients Say:

I have used and recommended Wendell Wood as an instructor for Excavation Safety for 3 years and will definitely continue to have him come on-site to train our people.

His knowledge of the Standard is unsurpassed and our employees leave his classes equipped to apply real world solutions to real world situations.

I give Trency Safety Training my highest recommendation.

Craig W. Hunter
Consol Energy

Competent Person Training - Train the Trainer - Onsite or Online

Shoring rental companies and heavy construction equipment distributors need to provide Competent Person Training to their customers.

But who trains these trainers?

Trench Safety Training will come to you or work virtually to provide training for your representatives on your schedule.

Our Competent Person Training - Train the Trainer Program covers the OSHA Subpart P Excavation Standard, and is covers all three mandated areas in depth:

General Requirements,
Appendix A, and
Protective Systems.

All phases of the standard are taught with real-life examples from the Instructor's 30 years of experience working with utility contractors, unions and government agencies nationwide.

In addition we emphasize training presentation skills with practice presentations and peer feedback.

Tab Data is reviewed along with inspection processes, selecting the proper protective equipment and solving problems.

This class takes 4 days to complete, minimum 3 attendees, exceptions by request.

A certificate of completion suitable for framing, a professional reference manual, and other training materials will be given to each person attending the training.

Contact Wendell Wood at Trench Safety Training for the expert training programs and excavation related services your company needs.

Phone: (269) 580-9940
Email:

MMJ Services
P.O. Box 1197
Battle Creek, MI 49016

Our Associations:
National Safety Council	American Society of Safety Engineers	National Utility Contractors Association	TSSA
Safety Ambassador’s Club	National Ethics Association	NUCA 40+ Year Member NUCA Safety Committee Co-chair 7 Years NUCA Safety Ambassadors Club Co-Founder NUCA Associate of the Year TSSA Former President
A Few of our 100's of Clients:
Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.	Associated General Contractors	Consol Energy	Aqua America
Cat Rental	US Steel	Chemsteel	City of Des Moines, IA
City of Fort Wayne, IN	National Trench Safety	City of Waynesboro, VA	City of Wyoming, MI
San Diego Gas and Electric	Pennsylvania Power and Light	Construction Testing & Engineering	Safety Management Services

Trenching and Excavation Safety Two workers are killed every month in trench collapses. The employer must provide a workplace free of recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death. The employer must comply with the trenching and excavation requirements of 29 CFR 1926.651 and 1926.652 or comparable OSHA-approved state plan requirements. An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal. Trench (Trench excavation) means a narrow excavation (in relation to its length) made below the surface of the ground. In general, the depth is greater than the width, but the width of a trench (measured at the bottom) is not greater than 15 feet (4.6 meters). Dangers of Trenching and Excavation Cave-ins pose the greatest risk and are much more likely than other excavation-related accidents to result in worker fatalities. Other potential hazards include falls, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, and incidents involving mobile equipment. One cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car. An unprotected trench is an early grave. Do not enter an unprotected trench. Trench Safety Measures Trenches 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep or greater require a protective system unless the excavation is made entirely in stable rock. If less than 5 feet deep, a competent person may determine that a protective system is not required. Trenches 20 feet (6.1 meters) deep or greater require that the protective system be designed by a registered professional engineer or be based on tabulated data prepared and/or approved by a registered professional engineer in accordance with 1926.652(b) and (c). Competent Person OSHA standards require that employers inspect trenches daily and as conditions change by a competent person before worker entry to ensure elimination of excavation hazards. A competent person is an individual who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards or working conditions that are hazardous, unsanitary, or dangerous to workers, soil types and protective systems required, and who is authorized to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate these hazards and conditions. Access and Egress OSHA standards require safe access and egress to all excavations, including ladders, steps,ramps, or other safe means of exit for employees working in trench excavations 4 feet (1.22 meters) or deeper. These devices must be located within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of all workers. General Trenching and Excavation Rules • Keep heavy equipment away from trench edges. • Identify other sources that might affect trench stability. • Keep excavated soil (spoils) and other materials at least 2 feet (0.6 meters) from trench edges. • Know where underground utilities are located before digging. • Test for atmospheric hazards such as low oxygen, hazardous fumes and toxic gases when > 4 feet deep. • Inspect trenches at the start of each shift. • Inspect trenches following a rainstorm or other water intrusion. • Do not work under suspended or raised loads and materials. • Inspect trenches after any occurrence that could have changed conditions in the trench. • Ensure that personnel wear high visibility or other suitable clothing when exposed to vehicular traffic.