Excavation Competent Person

Question 1

Under the OSHA Competent Person Compliance Directive, what duties and responsibilities must a competent person at the jobsite possess?

Answer 1

conduct a daily inspection
conduct manual and visual tests
Interpret the excavation standard
proficient in classifying soil and selecting shoring, sloping or benching

Question 2

How often must a competent person inspect a trench or excavation?

Answer 2

Daily prior to the start of each shift and when conditions change

Question 3

According to the standards, under what conditions shall additional inspections be required?

Answer 3

After another hazard increasing occurrence or after every rainstorm during the shift

Question 4

You have decided not to conduct any field testing for the open excavation. What must you do?

Answer 4

Classify the soil as type C and shore the excavation

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct definition of a competent person?

A. Successfully demonstrate their ability to solve problems
B. Authorization to take promtp corrective action measures to eliminate hazards.
C. Authorization to to approve designs for manufacturers tabulated data
D. Identify known and recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause injury

Answer 5

Authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate the hazards