18/02/2026
Throughout this Excavation Supervisor course, you will learn about:
- The applicable legislation: This includes an understanding of the OHS Act and also includes an understanding of the Construction Regulations with regards to excavations, as well as the General Safety Regulations and General Machinery Regulations.
- Excavation safety: An understanding of the hazards of excavations, cave-ins, possible hazardous atmospheres in an excavation, and ground and surface water.
- Excavation safety principles: In this section you will get a better understanding of excavations and trenches, how to plan before you dig, and your role as a competent person. It also includes an understanding of soil categories and how to test the soil as well as trench failures and how to protect the workers against cave-ins.
- Hazard prevention: This includes an understanding of sloping, shielding, sheeting, and shoring. It includes an understanding of safe access and egress, training, inspections, permit systems, excavation procedures, and safe practice checklists.
By the end of the Excavation Supervisor course, you will have a better understanding and knowledge of the hazards and risks attached to excavations and how to supervise excavations in such a way to prevent these hazards and risks to materialize.