Copy of Competent Person

You must notify the pipeline operator in the event of any line strike while on their location?

Who can be a competent person?

When using a shovel, it is best to dig at an angle to avoid hitting the pipe directly:

When placing vertical shoring into a trench:

When is a competent person required on a trenching project?

When do you renew a One-Call ticket?

What is the most important distinction between a shield and sloping and shoring methods?

What is a tolerance zone?

What effect does construction equipment have when near an excavation?

What do you do if you cannot find a utility that has been marked?

What are the two defining characteristics of a competent person?

Vertical shoring and trench shields should be inspected:

Trench collapse occurs:

Spoil removed from a trench needs to be placed a minimum of:

OSHA requires the soil to be tested and classified by a competent person.

It is the contractors’ responsibility to place and maintain all line markers?

It is 811’s responsibility to find all marked lines that you cannot find?

In the absence of the competent person, what should the rest of the excavation crew do?

If you can no longer see the operators markings for a line, what is one thing you will not do?

How much does a cubic yard of soil weigh?

How often should a trench be inspected by a competent person?

How can a trapped worker die if he is only buried up to his chest?

For which depth does a protective system need to be considered?

For trenches over 4 feet deep:

During excavation, you come into contact with an unidentified pipeline. It is ok to keep working as long as you tell your spotter.

All of the following are approved methods to excavate within a tolerance zone, except:

A willful violation of the excavation policy can result in which of the following?

A valid One-Call ticket is only needed to be present at the beginning of all jobs.