Trenching & Excavation Workshop

Workshop - Enhancing Safe Work Practices for Trenching and Excavating

When it comes to trenching and excavation work, crews face complex and potentially life-threatening challenges.

Accidents happen. Injuries are preventable. Together, we can make these jobs safer, smarter, and more responsive for all workers.

In partnership with the University of Alberta, AMHSA is hosting an interactive, collaborative in-person workshop.

We’ll explore:

  1. How trenching and excavation work is actually done in the field
  2. How we can better support real-time decision-making through practical tools, shared knowledge, and innovations.

The insights gathered from this session will inform the development of best practices, decision aids, and schematics to support safe, efficient trenching operations.

your role

Working in groups, you will leverage your operational expertise to:

  1. Review two bowtie models (trenching & excavations and working near water bodies).
  2. Test hazard/risk and barrier controls identified with three or four decision tree pathways.
  3. Explore “Work as Done” vs. “Work as Imagined” (written procedure) perspective.
  4. Contribute to the design and validation of user-friendly resources and a web app.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided as a token of our appreciation!

Who are we looking for?

Field-Level Experts & Operators
Foremen and Crew Leaders
Heavy Equipment Operators
Spotters and Labourers
Shoring and Trench Box Suppliers		 Technical & Engineering Professionals
Geotechnical Engineers
Civil and Structural Engineers
Project Designers and Planners
Utility & Infrastructure
Utility Providers (ie; EPCOR, ATCO Gas)
“Call Before You Dig” Representatives
Municipal Operations Staff		 Project & Operations Management
Construction Managers
Construction Superintendants
Schedulers
Resource Planners
Operations Leads
Safety & Compliance Personnel
Safety Specialists and Advisors
Inspectors (Municipal, Provincial, Third-Party)
Trainers and Competency Assessors		  

Are you a fit? Help drive the next steps in trenching and excavation safety.

Register