Safety in Excavations including Temporary works and Ground Support Systems
- Purpose of the course: Learn about excavation hazards, support methods, risk assessment, and statutory inspections. Understand temporary works procedures according to BS5975.
Overview
The Temporary Works Excavation Training course aims to provide participants with knowledge and skills to safely manage excavations. Course objectives include understanding hazards, basic engineering principles, support methods evaluation, risk assessment, and statutory inspections. The one-day course covers historic accidents, statutory aspects, soil mechanics, collapse mechanics, and temporary works procedures.
Who should attend
Engineers, Inspectors
Course Content
This Excavation Safety Training courseprovides participants with the knowledge and practical understanding needed to work safely in and around excavations. The course covers legislation, hazards, engineering principles, and best practices to reduce risks and ensure compliance with UK regulations
• Historic accidents relating to excavations
• Statutory aspects
• Hazards associated with excavations
• Definitions
• Basic engineering principles (Soil mechanics)
• Basic Mechanics of collapse
• Avoiding failure by evaluating support methods
• Identifying additional hazards
• Understanding Risk assessment
• Statutory inspections
• Understanding the Temporary works procedure (BS5975)
You can view our Temporary Works courses here.
