DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LIBRARY
Collection of Safety/Health Videos and DVDs
Excavation and Trenching 15 records
You may contact the library for assistance by calling 919-707-7880 or by e-mailing [email protected].
CAVE-IN! TRENCHING AND SHORING SAFETY - VHS
¡Derrumbes! Seguridad al Zanjar y Apuntalar
Call Number: VHS 309
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English
Spanish
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Coastal | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 1994
This video discusses the dangers of trenches and excavation operations, soil types, protective trench systems, and various safety procedures to be used when doing trench/excavation work.
CAVE-IN! TRENCHING AND SHORING SAFETY - DVD
¡Derrumbes! Seguridad al Zanjar y Apuntalar
Call Number: DVD 309
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English
Spanish
Portuguese
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Coastal | 18 minutes | Year Produced: 1994
This video discusses the dangers of trenches and excavation operations, soil types, protective trench systems, and various safety procedures to be used when doing trench/excavation work.
EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING SAFETY AWARENESS DAY TELECONFERENCE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 406
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English
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USDOL/OSHA | 120 minutes | Year Produced: 1999
This program, a joint production of the N.C. Department of Labor, the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, N.C. State University, Carolinas AGC, and CompTrust AGC of the Carolinas, took place on January 28, 1999. In addition to a question and answer session by a panel of safety experts, the video contains news footage of several trenching accidents.
EXCAVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION - Online (streaming)
Excavaciones en Construccion
Call Number: VOD
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English
Spanish
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USDOL/OSHA | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 2011
These two online videos (part of OSHA's Construction Hazards Prevention Videos series) address excavations in trenching and soil classification. This series can be accessed from Federal OSHA's website: https://www.osha.gov/dts/vtools/construction.html
INCREASING AWARENESS OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TRENCH SAFETY - Online (streaming)
Call Number: VOD
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English
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CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training | 63 minutes | Year Produced: 2020
A recorded webinar posted on CPWR's YouTube channel that discusses: "...a collaborative effort to increase awareness of the factors that may contribute to trenching incidents and ways to mitigate the risks.":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uegUCd7gCJo
*Please note that--according to CPWR, "n the slope example provided during the second presentation, we mistakenly stated that that the slope would be 13 feet based on a bottom width measurement of 5 feet. To be more accurate, the bottom width measurement in this example should have been 3 feet."
ON SOLID GROUND: A PLAN FOR SAFE EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING - VHS
Call Number: VHS 159
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English
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AGC of America | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 1990
This video shows you how to evaluate site conditions, conduct a soil analysis, determine the safest and most effective protection for workers and how to design a protection system
OSHA-ASSP TRENCH SAFETY STAND DOWN - Online (streaming)
Call Number: VOD
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English
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American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) | 80 minutes | Year Produced: 2020
A recorded version of a joint ASSP-OSHA webinar posted on Vimeo:
"Experts from OSHA and ASSP discuss trenching safety and industry best practices to prevent injuries and fatalities":
https://vimeo.com/430826049
PROTECT WORKERS IN TRENCHES WEBINAR - Online (streaming)
Aprenda Más sobre Zanjas y Excavaciones
Call Number: VOD
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English
Spanish
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OSHA Office of Training and Education | 62 minutes | Year Produced: 2019
"A new video developed by OSHA Region VI Training Institute Education Centers offers guidance on how to prevent injuries and fatalities from common hazards in trenching and excavation:
https://vimeo.com/317491728
*The one-hour video focuses on:
*Cave In Protection
*Best Practices
*Resources
*Other Hazards in Trenching
*The video is free of charge and will be available for viewing beginning October 15th. Please register to receive a link to the video by completing the form on this page": https://info.midsouthoti.org/vpppa-region-6-video-1-0-0
*To access the Spanish version, complete this online form:
https://info.alliancesafetycouncil.org/trenching-spanish
STAYING SAFE WHEN DIGGING: TRENCHING & EXCAVATION BASICS - Online (streaming)
Call Number: VOD
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English
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CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training | 65 minutes | Year Produced: 2023
A recorded webinar posted on CPWR's YouTube channel:
"Join CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Training, the Associated General Contractors of America, OSHA Region III, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to learn more about staying safe during excavation activities. Dr. Douglas Trout will review the basics of excavation and trenching safety and our contractor safety specialists from Ed Bell Construction Company and BTConstruction will follow up by sharing their practical experience from the field along with information on activities and initiatives they are engaged in, including, for example, the Trenching Excavation Safety Task force (TEST) to increase awareness and prevention of excavation injuries and fatalities.":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mke80vDNIQ4
Program demonstrates best procedures for dealing with a trenching emergency
TRENCHING AND SHORING SAFETY - VHS
Call Number: VHS 208
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English
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Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc | 11 minutes | Year Produced: 1990
Four aspects (site evaluation, protective systems, general safety practices and emergency response plans) of creating a safe work environment for excavating are detailed.
TRENCHING AND SHORING SAFETY - VHS
Operaciones de Excavación y Trincheras
Call Number: VHS 605
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Spanish
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The Training Network | 13 minutes | Year Produced: 1994
Demonstrates safety considerations of trenching, including public utilities, weather conditions, shoring techniques and respiratory dangers.
TRENCHING AND SHORING SAFETY: COMPETENT PERSON - DVD
Call Number: DVD 730
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English
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Safety Source | 25 minutes | Year Produced: 2011
This video program presents an overview of excavation and trench safety basics. It's designed to train employees on the responsibilities of a competent person and compliance with CFR 1926.650. Topics include causes of fatalities, causes of cave-ins, hazardous atmospheres, and soil classification & testing. This DVD also comes with support material (e.g., Leaders Guide).
TRENCHING AND SHORING: TRENCH BOX INSTALLATION - VHS
Call Number: VHS 310
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English
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Coastal | 13 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Discusses trenches and proper installation of trench boxes.
TRENCHING REGULATION BASICS - VHS
Call Number: VHS 214
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English
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City of Charlotte DOT | 25 minutes | Year Produced: 1992
Defines "competent person" and discusses such topics as: warning signs of cave-ins, ropes and barricades, sloping, access and egress, braced excavation, hazardous atmospheres, and rescue.
