{"id":734,"date":"2022-09-10T19:05:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T19:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akt.smgrsdev.ca\/portfolio-items\/formation-sur-les-travaux-de-creusement-dexcavation-et-de-tranchee\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:19:03","slug":"training-on-digging-excavation-and-trenching-work","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/aktformation.com\/en\/portfolio-items\/training-on-digging-excavation-and-trenching-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Digging, Excavation and Trenching Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Digging, Excavation and Trenching Work<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>
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CNESST Zero Tolerance Training<\/h4><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The CNESST’s construction action plan has been targeting collapse risks for several years now.<\/strong> In fact, many workers have lost their lives or been injured as a result of collapsing walls. This training allows participants to identify and better understand the risks of accidents related to excavations and trenches. On the other hand, this course allows participants to identify and apply preventive measures to eliminate the risks associated with this type of activity. This training addresses the numerous requirements of the legislation and the applicable safe work methods.<\/p>\n

Training Objectives<\/h3>\n
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  1. Prevent work accidents and incidents<\/li>\n
  2. Inform the participants on the various dangers related to digging work<\/li>\n
  3. Target the behaviors to adopt and lead the participants to develop a preventive attitude during digging workDuration of the Course<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    About 4 hours.<\/p>\n

    Target Audience<\/h3>\n

    Construction workers, project managers, civil engineering technicians or any other person likely to work in the field of excavation work.<\/p>\n

    Topics Addressed<\/h3>\n
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    1. Common definitions<\/li>\n
    2. Factors affecting the stability of an excavation<\/li>\n
    3. Planning to be done before starting the work<\/li>\n
    4. The engineer’s plan<\/li>\n
    5. The different types of shoring<\/li>\n
    6. Distances to be respected<\/li>\n
    7. Surveillance<\/li>\n
    8. Means of access<\/li>\n
    9. Securing the perimeter<\/li>\n
    10. The presence of heavy machinery<\/li>\n
    11. Risks of exposure to gases<\/li>\n
    12. Biological risks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Other Relevant Information<\/h3>\n

      Pedagogical approach<\/strong>
      \nOral presentation by the trainer, interaction with participants, exercises<\/p>\n

      Materials given to participants<\/strong>
      \nParticipant workbook, checklist<\/p>\n

      Evaluation method<\/strong>
      \nQuiz on the knowledge transmitted during the training<\/p>\n

      Certification given<\/strong>
      \nAttestation card (wallet size) and certificate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      This training allows participants to better understand the risks associated with digging and trenching. On the other hand, this training allows to inform the workers on the applicable preventive measures to eliminate the risks associated with digging, including the risk of collapse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":537,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[90,89],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[],"class_list":["post-734","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-digging-and-excavation-work-en","portfolio_category-zero-tolerance-en"],"yoast_head":"\nAKT FORMATION | OHS Training | 450 661-6470<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OHS TRAINING | AKT is specialized in training in the field of construction | Occupational health and safety management >>>\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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