Impact Safety offers Excavation Competent Person Training Course

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Jan. 12, 2023 - PRLog -- Impact Safety, the comprehensive safety source for businesses in all industries and fields, offers a one-day Excavation Competent Person training course in addition to other Osha Training Classes the company provides.

Safety training is an investment not only in your construction business but also for the people you employ. The Excavation Competent Person Training is an advanced program designed specifically by Impact Safety to teach supervisor-level employees who conduct activities or safety procedures at a construction site excavation competent person training solutions.

OSHA defines a competent person as someone who "by way of training or experience, is knowledgeable of applicable standards, is capable of identifying workplace hazards relating to the specific operation, and has the authority to correct them." The excavation competent person training gives the authority and ability to take corrective actions to mitigate hazards quickly. Through this one-day course, attendees will learn how to work safely in and around excavations and trenches, as well as how to identify and address the types of hazards this type of work involves, including falls, inhalation of toxic fumes, drowning, cave-ins, and asphyxiation. Attendees will also learn preventive measures for excavation hazards, how rock and soil classification impacts safety and the protective equipment and systems that need to be used.

Impact Safety's one-day OSHA competent person excavation course covers the following:

• Introduction to Competent Person Excavations
• Competent person responsibilities
• How to identify existing and predictable hazards in surroundings and any working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees
• Students will receive the training required to become a competent person who will support compliance with OSHA regulations on the job site
• Competent person certification is issued upon successful completion

About Impact Safety

Impact Safety, located in Augusta, Georgia, has provided comprehensive safety programs to businesses located throughout the CSRA and around the US since 2001. Through hands-on training, consulting, and confined space standby consultation, Impact Safety provides their clients with the most extensive safety services available on the market. Every employee spends time in the field, not just in a training room. Every member of the Impact Safety team has the experience to deliver real-world applicable material that will take your ongoing safety program to the next level. Contact the experts at Impact Safety today to learn more. Visit here for more info: https://www.impactsafetyinc.com/