Excavation and Trenching Safety in Roadway Construction: Unearthing Risk Management

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About the Course

Subterranean work holds a unique set of dangers. To address these, this course provides a comprehensive, four-hour exploration into the key risks that trenches and excavations pose—such as cave-ins, falls, roll-overs, the presence of hazardous atmospheres, traffic disturbances, electrocutions, water-induced complications, and the unexpected encounter with underground utilities, among other hazards.

Crafted with the aid of the OSHA Harwood Grant, this course by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shines a spotlight on these dangerous situations, equipping you with the necessary knowledge to prevent such instances from occurring. Our commitment is to make the daunting domain of trenching and excavations safer, ensuring you can confidently work while maintaining the highest levels of safety. Dive into this course and unearth the secrets to effective risk management in excavation and trenching work.

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  • Space is limited to 40, so register early!
• Cost: Free

Please let us know how we can ensure that this workshop is inclusive to you. What accommodations or access needs can we help facilitate? Contact Natalie Niskanen when you register to help us provide you with the best access.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for individuals involved in roadway construction and related areas—including, but not limited to, construction workers and operators, supervisors and project managers, safety personnel and safety trainers, consultants and inspectors, and workers dealing with traffic hazards.

Instructor

Robinson Vasquez, LLM, MBA, CIT, STSC has worked for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) as a safety training and business development manager since 2012. He is responsible for various safety training contracts, has co-authored several safety training courses, and provides safety training in English and Spanish. He is also the liaison with the Hispanic community in the USA and Latin America. Before joining ARTBA, Robinson served as an attorney, specializing in labor and construction law in his native Peru. Robinson obtained his Certificate of Instructional Training (CIT) and the Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals in 2023. He is also a qualified ARTBA, OSHA, and NSC instructor. With this background, Robinson provides a unique legal and business perspective on OSHA risk management, as safety and health are human rights for workers and profitable investments for employers.

Workshop Access

The software we will use for this event is Zoom. We recommend that all registrants test their connection prior to the workshop using Zoom’s test meeting. Additionally, if you are new to Zoom, we recommend viewing this Zoom for Students tutorial.   

Credit

This course is eligible for 0.5 credits in the Roads Scholar Program Maintenance Certificate.

To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 4.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. Learn more about continuing education for professionals from the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID.

More Information

Questions? Please contact Natalie Niskanen at niskanen@umn.edu. 

Sponsors

This webinar is presented by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association and is supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the OSHA Harwood Grant. It is hosted by Minnesota LTAP at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota. Minnesota LTAP is sponsored by the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) and the FHWA.