Excavations

Excavations

Aims

To provide candidates with an understanding of the specific risks associated with the excavation process and the methods used to deploy these risks

 

Objectives

By actively participating in this course delegates will be able to:

- Know the legal requirements pertinent to excavations
- Recognise the need for effective risk assessments/method statements
- Identify the reasons for pre-excavation site-surveys
- Understand support terminology
- Know the safe methods of construction and removal of supports

Course content

- The excavation and the issues to be considered during design
- Statutory requirements
- Risk assessment and safe working methods
- Support systems, safe use and limitations
- Reinstatement

Duration: Half day

Maximum Delegates: 12

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