Ground Disturbance Level 2 Safety Training is mandatory online training for any worker or supervisor in Alberta who excavates or disturbs ground deeper than 12 inches. We deliver this course with certification through the Alberta Common Ground Alliance (ACGA), so it carries the same recognition as the Global Ground Disturbance Level II program. The course takes just 3 hours to complete online, and once you pass, your certification stays valid for 3 years. The training is entirely self-paced, so workers and supervisors can complete it anytime, from any device, without needing to coordinate a classroom session.
Hitting an underground facility such as a gas, fiber optic, electrical, water or sewer can have serious consequence in terms of safety, damage to reputation and cost. Workers can be seriously injured or killed during a strike, and the cost can run into the millions of dollars. Many businesses simply have to close their doors, after a strike.
The majority of the time where a line strike occurs, the workers involved in the incident did not understand their responsibilities.
The cost of an underground facility hit can be astronomical. Hitting gas lines and electrical lines can seriously injure or even kill workers. Damaging a fiber optic cable can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per day. A line strike can seriously damage a company's reputation, or even cause bankruptcy.
The good news, is that workers who understand their responsibilities almost never cause line strikes.
This certification course is comprehensive and the following element will be covered:
