Safety in Trenches
Construction
A course by
WITT
Gain knowledge and skills to work safely in and around trenches in the civil industry, covering excavation hazards, shoring, handling materials, site planning, and safety observer responsibilities.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
NZIHT, Taranaki
Core skills this course teaches
Work safely in and around trenches on civil sites
Gain knowledge and understanding to work safely in and around trenches in civil environments, reducing accident risk.
Comply with environmental requirements
Understand and meet environmental act requirements related to trenching activities.
Understand health and safety acts relating to confined spaces
Gain knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation regarding trench work and confined spaces.
What You're Signing Up For
This course covers the safety aspects of working in and around trenches in the civil industry, including drainage work from small scale to deep excavations. Participants learn shoring and retaining equipment construction, hazard ID, health and safety requirements, and environmental compliance. The course emphasizes preventing accidents by ensuring staff gain critical safety knowledge and meet company safety standards.
Course Content
- Knowledge on dangerous excavations
- Environmental requirements for handling materials
- Requirements for storage of excavated materials
- Health and Safety requirements
- Planning for safe site working
- Slinging and lifting safely with machinery
- Hazard management
- Hazard identification
- Shoring and retaining unstable soils
- Dangers of exposing services
- Safety observer responsibilities
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Civil Infrastructure
Health & Safety
Future employment opportunities might be
Civil construction site safety roles
Drainage and excavation site staff
General construction worker with trenching responsibilities