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Date: | May 24-25, 2022 |
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Location: | MMUA Training Center, 1004 Michigan Road, Marshall, MN Get Directions |
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The OSHA Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.32) defines a competent person as someone who is:
What You Will Learn
Our lead instructor Andy Smoka is a former MN OSHA principal safety consultant and foremost expert on this subject. In addition, Jordan Fischer with United Rentals Trench Safety will provide expertise on protective systems.
Participants will be taught the basics of OSHA’s excavation standards (29 CFR 1926–Subpart P), learn about soil testing, use soil information to determine the correct protective system needed, and learn to identify the hazards associated with trenching and excavation.
Digging around natural gas and high voltage power lines is a very critical process and needs to be done with extreme care. Students will also learn the proper techniques when digging around these obstacles.
This workshop includes classroom and hands-on instruction/demonstration to ensure participants can obtain the designation of a Competent Person at the end of this workshop.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for public works personnel, water/wastewater personnel, lineworkers, engineering personnel, contract workers, and anyone involved with underground utility or infrastructure work.
Schedule
12:00 pm Registration/Check In
1:00 pm Welcome & Introductions
1:15 pm Competent Person/Excavation Safety
3:00 pm Excavation Around/Exposing Natural Gas & Power Lines
4:30 pm Wrap-up
Wednesday, May 25 – Classroom & Hands-on Field Training
8:00 am Trench Excavation Safety—Shoring, Benching and Sloping
12:00 pm Lunch Served
1:00 pm Trench Excavation Safety (continued)
2:45 pm Q & A and Debrief
4:00 pm Wrap-up
Schedule subject to change without notice.
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Watch for an email notification from MMUA after the event.
Members: $300 per student
Non-members: $450 per student
Registration fee includes: workshop tuition, materials, refreshment breaks, Wednesday lunch and a certificate of attendance. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.
Deadline to register is May 2, 2022.
MMUA will issue a refund on advance registrations (minus $30 processing fee per person) provided MMUA is notified by 4:30 pm on May 2, 2022. Sorry, no refunds after May 2.
Marshall has many options for hotel accommodations. The following offer special pricing for participants (based on availability). Call the hotel directly and be sure to ask for MMUA’s reduced rate when making your reservation.
AmericInn by Wyndham
1406 East Lyon Street, Marshall
Phone 507-537-9424
EverSpring Inn (formerly Ramada Inn)
1500 East College Drive, Marshall
Phone 507-532-3221
Sleep Inn
1300 Nwakama Street, Marshall
Phone 507-337-0103
By registering for this event I/we authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I/we understand that I/we will not be paid for giving this consent.
Please contact Theresa Neddermeyer by email tneddermeyer@mmua.org or call 763-551-1230.
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