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Caught-In/Between Hazards
One of construction's Focus Four killers: how workers are caught, crushed, pinned, or buried — trench and excavation cave-ins, being pinned between equipment…
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Caught-In/Between Hazards
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Define caught-in/between hazards and distinguish them from struck-by hazards — 1926.21(b)(2)
State when a protective system (sloping, benching, shoring, or shielding) is required in an excavation — 1926.652(a)(1)
Describe safe trench egress, spoil-pile placement, and the daily competent-person inspection — 1926.651(c)(2),(j)(2),(k)
Recognize caught-between hazards around motor vehicles and mechanized equipment, including reverse-signal alarms and blocking suspended equipment — 1926.601(b)(4), 1926.600(a)(3)
Identify rollover and pinning hazards on material-handling equipment and the role of ROPS and seat belts — 1926.602(a)
Recognize unguarded moving and rotating machine parts and the requirement to guard them — 1926.300(b)
Describe safe storage and stacking of materials to prevent crushing and shifting — 1926.250(b)
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P — Excavations (scope & definitions)
- 1926.651 — Specific excavation requirements (egress, spoil, inspections)
- 1926.652 — Requirements for protective systems (5-foot trigger)
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart O — Motor vehicles & mechanized equipment (1926.600/.601/.602)
- 1926.602 — Material handling equipment (ROPS, seat belts, alarms)
- 1926.300 — Tools: general requirements (guarding of moving parts)
- 1926.250 — General requirements for materials storage
- 1926.21 — Safety training and education
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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