Safe Excavation Expert
The PIMS Safe Excavation Expert course provides advanced practical knowledge for planning, supervising and controlling excavation and trenching activities. Excavation work can involve serious hazards including...
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Program Overview
The PIMS Safe Excavation Expert course provides advanced practical knowledge for planning, supervising and controlling excavation and trenching activities. Excavation work can involve serious hazards including cave-ins, underground utilities, unstable ground, mobile equipment and hazardous atmospheres.
The programme covers soil classification, protective systems, utility detection, excavation equipment, inspections, risk assessment, emergency planning and environmental considerations.
What You'll Learn
- Introduction to Excavation and Trenching Safety
- Excavation Safety Responsibilities
- Excavation Risk Assessment
- Soil Classification
- Ground Stability
- Cave-In Hazards
- Sloping and Benching
- Shoring and Shielding
- Underground Utility Detection
- Utility Marking and Service Protection
- Excavation Equipment Safety
- Mobile Plant Around Excavations
- Safe Access and Egress
- Water Accumulation
- Atmospheric Hazards
- Excavation Site Supervision
- Competent-Person Responsibilities
- Emergency and Rescue Planning
- Dust, Noise and Vibration
- Excavation Inspection and Documentation
Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.
PIMSWho Should Attend?
This PIMS excavation-safety programme is suitable for Construction Supervisors, Safety Officers, Site Engineers, Civil Contractors, Excavation Supervisors, heavy-equipment personnel and workers involved in excavation or trenching activities.
Key Benefits
After completing the programme, participants should be better prepared to:
- Develop advanced excavation-hazard awareness
- Understand soil stability and protective systems
- Reduce risks associated with cave-ins and service strikes
- Conduct structured excavation risk assessments
- Improve excavation-site supervision
- Recognise equipment and atmospheric hazards
- Develop effective emergency and rescue arrangements
- Improve excavation inspection and documentation practices
Assessment & Evaluation
- Assessment Type: Written and practical evaluation.
- Format: 30 multiple-choice questions plus practical site-based assessment.
- Total Questions: 30 theory questions plus field evaluation.
- Passing Score: Minimum 70%.
- Duration: 60 minutes written plus 30 minutes practical.
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