VILT | OSHA #3015 Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics

PETE/BCC REGISTRATION 12.15-17.2026

This course is being offered in partnership with PETE and the Barton Community College (BCC).

If registering for this course through PETE / BCC, follow the registration link above.

Course Description: This course focuses on the operations and safety aspects of excavation and trenching.

Participants are introduced to practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored/unshored slopes and walls.

Various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic) are explained. Testing methods are demonstrated, allowing students to use instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to assess employer safety with the current standard, utilize soil-testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and determine training requirements.

Minimum student contact hours: 20

Prerequisites: None

PLEASE NOTE: 

This is a Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) for those who reside in the Denver Region (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY). If you reside outside of the Denver Region, you MUST get prior approval from your Region to participate in this course.