COURSE OVERVIEW
Developed with input from a cross-sector of industries, our online Digging Awareness 2 hour course is intended to teach individuals of the hazards and safety requirements associated with ground disturbance or excavation activities. This e-learning course introduces the student to the PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging and some of the key legislation and steps necessary to safely perform a ground disturbance (excavation).
Who Should Take This Course?
All individuals, including supervisors, ground disturbers, excavators, project managers, and workers, who work in the ground disturbance (excavation) industry will benefit from this e-learning Digging Awareness training course.
COURSE TOPICS
This online Digging Awareness course covers the following topics:
- Module 1 – Introduction to Digging Awareness
- Module 2 – Damage Prevention, why is it important
- Module 3 – Ground Disturbance & Excavation
- Module 4 – Facilities, Damage and Stakeholders
- Module 5 – Requirements Prior to Ground Disturbance
- Module 6 – The Notification Process
- Module 7 – Locating and Identifying Buried Facilities
- Module 8 – Hand Exposure and Hand Expose Zones
- Module 9 –Ground Disturbance Safety Procedures
- Module 10 – Plan, Review and Organize
- Module 11 – Perform Locates and Pre-Excavate
- Module 12 – Excavate and Restore
- Module 13 – Incidents and Damage Prevention Procedures
ONLINE COURSE DURATION
Approximately 2 hours
PASS MARK
Testing conducted during this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course as many times as necessary if the pass mark is not achieved.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. The certificate is valid for 3 years from the course completion date indicated on the certificate.
