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FREE Trenching & Excavation Safety Training in August and September

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AGC of America, supported by a Susan Harwood Federal Training Grant, developed the Trenching & Excavation Hazards in Construction Safety Training.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from 2015 to 2018, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 103 total trenching and excavation-related deaths, an average of 25 per year over this 4-year period. Also, the OSHA Information System (OIS) Accident Investigation Report shows that between FY 2013 – FY 2017, there were a total of 156 incidents reported in the construction industry. Moreover, between October 2018 and September 2019, there were 1,499 citations and more than $7,000,000 in penalties issued to construction employers for failing to meet their compliance obligations under Subpart P.

AUGUST 2022

AGC of Colorado
Dates/Times: August 16 & 17, 2022 (choose one) | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Location: AGC of Colorado -- 1114 W 7th Ave #200, Denver, CO 80204
Registration: August 16 or August 17
Contact: Bradley Gassman -- bradley@agccolorado.org | (720) 235-1907

AGC Florida East Coast Chapter
Dates/Times: August 30 & 31, 2022 (choose one) | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Location: AGC Florida East Coast Chapter -- 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 910, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Registration: https://agcfla.build/safety-classes/
Contact: Michelle DePotter -- Michelle@agcfla.build | (561) 833-3609

SEPTEMBER 2022
AGC San Antonio Chapter
Dates/Times: September 7 & 8, 2022 (choose one) | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Location: AGC San Antonio Chapter -- 10806 Gulfdale Street, San Antonio, TX 78216
Registration: September 7 OR September 8
Contact: Kelly Wilson -- kwilson@sanantonioagc.org | (210) 349-4921

AGC of America
Dates/Times: September 14 (Spanish) & 15 (English), 2022 (choose one) | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Location: VIRTUAL TRAINING VIA ZOOM
Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6TXCJ2K 
Contact: Nazia Shah -- nazia.shah@agc.org | (703) 837-5409

For a full list of classes, please click here.

 

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