Trenching & Excavating Safety: Competent Person - Needham
Date: 2/21/2017 8:30 AM - 2/21/2017 3:00 PM
Location: Sheraton Needham Hotel
100 Cabot Street
Needham, Massachusetts
Capacity:
Overview
This workshop will present individuals with training in the following areas:
- Conducting site inspections
- Establishing proper access & egress
- Identifying potential environmental hazards
- Determining soil composition & classification
- Implementing protective systems (sloping, shoring, shielding)
For more information view the workshop brochure.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
---|---|
Colleen | MassDOT District 2 |
Yam | MassDOT District 4 |
Valerie | MassDOT |
Thomas | Town of Medfield |
Russell | City of Newton |
James | Town of Medfield |
Malcom | Town of Medfield |
Joe | Town of Medfield |
Paul | Town of Medfield |
Robert | Town of Medfield |
Tiago | City of Newton |
John | Town of Medfield |
Eddie | Town of Medfield |
James | Town of Medfield |
Melissa | City of Newton |
Matthew | City of Newton DPW |
Instructors
- Michael Smith
Technical Training Specialist at UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operation and long range planning for the municipality.Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction. Mike can be reached at: mdsmith@umass.edu