Excavation Safety Training for the Competent Person

This online training course has been designed for the competent person or one who will fulfill the role of competent person for excavation work as it relates to the OSHA 29CFR 1926 subpart P regulations.  It will deliver the necessary information on the duties, knowledge and skills required when performing or supervising excavation activities in construction.

However, it is the employer’s duty to assign only those individuals deemed competent by knowledge, training, and/or experience for the competent person role. 

At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be prompted to and will have the opportunity to take a final exam, a passing score on the final exam will qualify the participant to receive an Excavation Competent Person Training Certificate from the Construction Safety Council and a permanent record of course completion for a fee of $100.00.

*The Construction Safety Council has created these online courses to provide the training and required knowledge in accordance with regulations found in the OSHA 29CFR Standards, but does not take responsibility for qualifying or quantifying the users skills and abilities in naming them a competent person for any work.