Excavation & Trenching Safety: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Excavation & Trenching Safety: Comprehensive Professional Program builds the judgement to spot hazards early, control them properly and lead a safety culture that people follow when nobody is watching. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Excavation & Trenching Safety from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply auditing, inspection and observation programs, incident investigation and learning and emergency preparedness and response in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering legal duties, standards and management systems and hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- HSE officers, engineers and managers
- Supervisors and team leaders
- Operations and maintenance staff
- Contractor safety coordinators
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Excavation & Trenching Safety: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Auditing, inspection and observation programs
- Day 3Incident investigation and learning
- Day 4Emergency preparedness and response
- Day 5Leading indicators and safety culture
- Day 6Legal duties, standards and management systems
- Day 7Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Day 8Hierarchy of controls in practice
- Day 9Permit to work, isolation and SIMOPS
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14–25 March 2027 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 14–18 June 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 13–24 September 2027 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 16–27 April 2028 | DOHDoha | $8,500 | Register |
| 10–14 July 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 2–13 October 2028 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 14–25 May 2029 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 27–31 August 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 11–22 November 2029 | JEDJeddah | $8,500 | Register |
| 4–8 February 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 13–24 May 2030 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 17–28 November 2030 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
The Excavation & Trenching Safety series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Excavation & Trenching Safety: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in Cairo, Madrid, Doha, Dubai and Jeddah, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.