This course, designed for contractors, subcontractors, facility owners, and safety professionals, covers OSHA’s Excavation Standards and provides practical knowledge on soil mechanics, shoring, trenching, and protective systems. Course topics include the relationship between soil mechanics and the stability of shored and unshored slopes and excavation walls, an introduction to various shoring types (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and protective system applications. Students will also participate in hands-on workshops, learning to use testing instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods.

Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics Course
Dates: February 18 and 19, 2205
Time: 7:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Med-Tex Services, Inc, 6940 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19135

*Philadelphia L&I Authorized Alternate Class to the OTI 3015 Course Requirements