Specifications include, but are not limited to: 4A. Competent Person Classroom Portion (Total of 8 hours) • Roles and definition of a Competent Person • Excavation and Trenching terminology • List of Cal/OSHA commonly used acronyms • Regulations and Policies o Dig Alert USA requirements, California Government Code 4216 o Cal-OSHA Excavation Regulations (Title 8 CCR §341 - §341.5, §1502, §1504, and §1539 - §1543) o Cal-OSHA Confined Space Regulations (Title 8 CCR §5156 - §5158) o Cal-OSHA Fall Protection Regulations (Title 8 CCR §3209, §1669 - §1671.2) o Cal-OSHA Regulations (Title 8 CCR §1591, §1598, §1599, §1602, §1675-§1678) o Safety Directive G106.4.6 Excavation and Trenching Program (Title 8 CCR §1541) • Soil Classification o Identification of the three major soil types (A, B, & C) o Requirements for safe protective systems for excavating in each soil type • Hazard recognition and identification • Confined Space hazards • Use of Gas Meters (DPW will provide) • Site Safety Inspections o Daily work site inspections of excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems before beginning work and as needed throughout the shift • Emergency Response/Rescue • Shoring o Methods of shoring o Sloping and Benching o Slope Configuration with examples of word problems o Timber Shoring for Trenches o Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring for Trenches o Installation and removal of hydraulic shoring in a trench o Provide drawings or pictures to demonstrate procedures • Shoring equipment o Manufacturers Tabulated Data ■ Steel box, Aluminum, Manhole Boxes, and Hydraulic Shoring Systems o Aluminum hydraulic shoring —typical application o Shield installation and movement • Locator requirements o Locating terminologies o Methods to determine signal shape o Locating and marking procedures o Levels of detectable current o Identification of utility line characteristics • Sample forms shall be provided as follows: o Excavation checklist (LAPW will provide) o Daily trenching log o Soil analysis checklist o Cal/OSHA inspection report o Create a slope scenario worksheet to be used in classroom • Competent Person Exam and evaluation of competency Vendor must include: strategies, methods and/or approach in structuring training curriculum to ensure programs goals and objectives are met. Vendor must supply training equipment based on the standards set forth by the Public Works.