Trench and Excavation Safety for Wastewater Construction Workers and Plumbing Contractors

Washington On-Site Sewage Association

Project Summary

Raise awareness to the issue in industry through various means including our quarterly publication with focus articles.  Complete an industry wide gap analysis to establish defined needs for companies to become compliant to the standard.  Conduct field reviews of current field work practices and employee attitudes.  Review and accumulate best practice policy, procedures and equipment available in our industry and similar industries.  Develop and deliver and education resource specific to our industry on this topic.  Schedule and deliver 4 education/training events.  Conduct follow up field observations and report on impact of training on workers behaviors and compliance to mitigation of exposures and work practices.

Amount Awarded: $146,115.00

Final Report (3 MB PDF)

Products

• Trenching and Excavation Trainer Manual (33 MB PDF).
• Trenching and Excavation Training Handbook (29 MB PDF).
  • Zanjas y Excavaciones - Manual (29 MB PDF) (Spanish).
• Trenching and Excavation WAC 296-155: Part N (28 MB PDF).
• Excavation Trenching and Shoring for OSS - Part 1 (13 MB PPT).
  • Excavación y Apertura De Zanjas Sistemas De Aguas Residuales In Situ - Part 1 (13 MB PPT) (Spanish).
• Excavation Trenching and Shoring for OSS - Part 2 (83 MB PPT).
  • Responsabilidades de la Persona Competente - Part 2 (63 MB PPT) (Spanish).
• WOSSA Keith Pelzel Video.
  • To get this video, please call 360-902-5588.