DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LIBRARY
Collection of Safety/Health Videos and DVDs

Excavation and Trenching
6 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 - DVD
¡Derrumbes! Seguridad al Zanjar y Apuntalar
Call Number: DVD 309
( English Spanish Portuguese )
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.

EXCAVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION - Online (streaming)
Excavaciones en Construccion
Call Number: VOD
( English Spanish )
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
( English )
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training | 63 minutes | Year Produced: 2020

A recorded webinar posted on CPWR's YouTube channel: "Trench incidents and fatalities have increased over the past several years – so much so that OSHA, intent on reversing this trend, updated its National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation in October 2018. Learn about a collaborative effort to increase awareness of the factors that may contribute to trenching incidents and ways to mitigate the risks...Edit: In 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.:: https://tinyurl.com/bdxybsnm

PROTECT WORKERS IN TRENCHES WEBINAR - Online (streaming)
Aprenda Más sobre Zanjas y Excavaciones
Call Number: VOD
( English Spanish )
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
( English )
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

TRENCHING AND SHORING SAFETY: COMPETENT PERSON - DVD
Call Number: DVD 730
( English )
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).