Competent Person Training for Excavation

wed12febAll DayCompetent Person Training for Excavation

Event Details

Trenching and excavation hazards result in 54 deaths annually. Soil stability, soil type, changes in weather, and unshored trench walls all can contribute to trench cave-ins. Hazards associated with trench work and excavation are recognized and preventable, yet injuries and fatalities associated with these hazards continue to occur. This session will provide you with information on regulations and consensus standards describe engineering controls, protective equipment, and safe work practices to minimize hazards for workers during trench work and excavations.  This eight hour certified program covers the scope and application of the excavation standard, general excavation requirements, protective systems requirements, and soil classifications along with OSHA inspections.

Schedule

    • 02/12/2020
    • 7:00am Registration & Breakfast7:00am- 8:00am
      Registration & Breakfast
    • 8:00am Competent Person Training for Excavation8:00am- 4:15pm
      Trenching and excavation hazards result in 54 deaths annually. Soil stability, soil type, changes in weather, and unshored trench walls all can contribute to trench cave-ins. Hazards associated with trench work and excavation are recognized and preventable, yet injuries and fatalities associated with these hazards continue to occur. This session will provide you with information on regulations and consensus standards describe engineering controls, protective equipment, and safe work practices to minimize hazards for workers during trench work and excavations. This eight hour certified program covers the scope and application of the excavation standard, general excavation requirements, protective systems requirements, and soil classifications along with OSHA inspections.
      Speakers: Dan Parks
    • 9:00am Break9:00am- 9:15am
      Break
    • 10:15am Break with Exhibitors10:15am- 10:45am
      Take a break and visit some of the nearly 50 vendors in the trade show!
    • 11:45am Lunch & Chairman's Comments11:45am- 12:30pm
      Join us for lunch and hear remarks from ABC of Wisconsin's board chairman.
    • 1:30pm Break with Exhibitors1:30pm- 2:00pm
      Take a break and visit some of the nearly 50 vendors in the trade show!
    • 3:00pm Break3:00pm- 3:15pm
      Break
    • 4:30pm ABC of Wisconsin Annual Meeting4:30pm- 5:00pm
      ABC of Wisconsin Annual Meeting
    • 5:00pm Beam Club Awards5:00pm- 5:15pm
      Beam Club Awards
    • 5:15pm Social, Casino Night & PAC Auctions5:15pm- 9:30pm
      CASINO NIGHT: Join fellow ABC members for roulette, blackjack and craps. No cost to play! Everyone starts with the same number of chips and the top winners at the end of the night go home with prizes. Be sure to sign up when you register for SuperCon. Spouses are also welcome.

      PAC AUCTIONS: Help defend the merit shop philosophy and the free enterprise system. Bid on items at the ABC of Wisconsin PAC silent and live auctions during Casino Night. Items will also be available for online bidding at charityauction.bid/PACAuction.

      Want to donate an item for the auction? Contact John Schulze at 608-244-5883 or jschulze@abcwi.org.

Speakers for this event

  • Dan Parks

    Dan Parks

    Safety Manager, ABC of Wisconsin

    Dan Parks has more than 16 years of experience in safety with a degree in occupational safety and health from UW-Whitewater. He is an OSHA-authorized instructor for 10- and 30-hour construction programs, a certified instructor for NUCA Confined Space and Trenching and Excavation Competent Person Training Program and an authorized first aid/CPR and AED trainer.

    Safety Manager, ABC of Wisconsin

Time

All Day (Wednesday)