Our Ground Disturbance course is a comprehensive guide to Ground Disturbance and is aligned with ENFORM's IRP 17 requirements which includes both the Worker and Supervisor level of training. (Level I & II)

This supervisor ready course is designed for anyone who may be required to undertake, plan or supervise excavating and trenching operations. It is also used by any individual working in proximity to a ground disturbance in Canada.

• Introduction
• Regulatory Requirements
• The Search
• Notification and Approval
• The Locate Request
• Excavation and Backfilling
• Contact with a Buried Facility
• Additional Measures and Information

By the end of this training program, the trainees will:

• know what a ground disturbance is
• know the regulatory requirements for ground disturbance
• know the roles and responsibilities for carrying out a ground disturbance
• know the process for locating and marking buried facilities
• know the process for exposing a buried facility
• know what to do if contact is made with a buried facility

• Interactivity
  • Locate the Buried Facilities’ activity
  • Mark the Buried Facilities’ activity
• Real-life case studies
• Printable One-Call Centre List
• Printable Saskatchewan 12-Call List
• Suitable for persons hard-of-hearing
• Designed for various types of learners
• Printable summary sheet at end of program

This course was based on the following:

• Enform’s Industry Recommended Practice (IRP) 17
• The Damage Prevention Process in Alberta
• Part 32 AB OHS Code
• Alberta Pipeline Act
• NOVA Joffre Safe Work Procedures for Excavating and Wall Penetrations
• Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)