There are some webinar opportunities listed below for you to consider attending throughout this week.
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"June 2021 is the National Utility Contractors Association’s (NUCA’s) second annual Trench Safety Month, and June 14-18 is Trench Safety Stand-Down Week (poster available here). During the week, NUCA will be providing guided toolbox talks and conducting webinars on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Webinar registration is available at https://www.trenchsafetyevents.com/.
Webinar descriptions and registration links have also been provided below for your convenience.
NUCA/United Safety Trench Safety Stand-Down Week 2021 Webinars (see webinar promotional poster here):
Monday, June 14 at 8 am ET and 3 pm ET: The Buried Truth Uncovered. Watch a presentation from a trench collapse survivor as he reveals his terrifying experience of being buried alive. Eric Giguere's story about his death-defying work-related accident that changed his life, as well as his personal commitment to safety awareness.
Wednesday, June 16 at 8 am ET and 3 pm ET: Thinking Outside the Trench. Protection from a trench collapse is not the only thing a Competent Person needs to be concerned with on the job-site. OSHA requires that a Competent Person drive compliance on a dozen specific requirements - can you name them? This session will review the trench safety related tasks, not associated with shoring, that a Competent Person must make sure are in place.
Friday, June 18 at 8 am ET and 3 pm ET: Digging through the OSHA Standard. In a survey from The Center for Construction Research and Training, roughly 1/3 of the respondents, consisting of both field workers and safety professionals, indicated they had uncertainty on how to comply with the standard. In this session we will focus on bringing clarity to those misunderstood requirements of the Excavation Standard."