Excavation Miss Utility Class

This class is provided for supervisors or employees who are or who may be tasked with responsibility as the “competent person.”

This class combines a thorough review of topics required to understand the responsibilities of safe excavation and a review of the excavator’s responsibilities under the Virginia Underground Damage Prevention Act.

Topics of Excavation include:

• Excavation/Trench Hazards
• Definitions
• Competent Person
• Specific Requirements
• Protective Systems
• Soil Classifications (Appendix A)
• Protective Systems (Appendix B,C,D & F)

Topics of the Miss Utility section include:

• Excavation/Trench Hazards
• Definitions
• Responsibilities of Excavator
• Positive Response System
• Web Ticket Entry
• Notification and Response Codes
• Understanding the Miss Utility Law