Ground Disturbance Awareness Online Saskatchewan Edition course helps you understand any implements of ground disturbance. Identify and define ground disturbance with this course. Improve your safety awareness with the Ground Disturbance Awareness online course. View Most Popular Courses.
Ground Disturbance Awareness (Saskatchewan Edition)
Course Description
This Ground Disturbance Awareness (Saskatchewan Edition) course is designed for employees who are or will be required to understand and implement any kind of ground disturbance in Saskatchewan. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify and define ground disturbance
- Define common ground disturbance terms
- Explain the importance of ground disturbance legislation and regulations
- Describe the responsibilities of parties involved in ground disturbance
- Recognize when permits and agreements will be required
- Describe how to locate, identify, and mark underground facilities
- Explain how to expose underground facilities, excavate, and backfill safely
- Identify common causes and consequences of underground facility contact
- Describe safety requirements to prevent and prepare for contact
Course Outline
Module 1 – Definitions
- Defining ground disturbance
- Common words and terms related to ground disturbance
Module 2 – Regulations and Responsibilities
- Regulations that apply to ground disturbance
- Penalties for contravention of regulations
- Responsibilities of each stakeholder involved in a ground disturbance
Module 3 – Approvals, Permits, and Agreements
- Types of ground disturbance permits
- Commonly used ground disturbance agreements
- Circumstances that may impact the ground disturbance permits and agreements required
Module 4 – Stages of Ground Disturbance
- Techniques for locating existing underground facilities
- Procedures for marking underground facilities
- Exposure processes for underground facilities
- Safe excavating and trenching principles
- Backfill responsibilities
Module 5 – Underground Facility Contact
- Historical examples of damage to underground facilities
- Common causes and potential consequences of underground facility contact
- Strategies for contact prevention and preparation
- What constitutes contact with an underground facility and the procedures to follow if contact is made
Certificate of Completion:
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Course Duration
Approximately 2.5 hour
Pass Mark
A mark of 70% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.
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