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As a result of the federal government shutdown, as of midnight on October 31, 2025, all work performed by the federally funded USDA Circuit Riders has been halted until additional federal funding is made available.

The Maryland Rural Water Association has decided to continue to provide services during this lapse of federal funding. The services provided by our Circuit Riders will be temporarily funded with non-federal internal revenue and cannot be considered services that represent or are provided by the federal government.

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Excavation Trenching and Shoring Safety ($)

February 18, 2026 / 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Hampstead
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License Class: All Operators
Class Instructor: Terry Bradley, MRWA
Type: NP
Cost:  $70 for host system employees, $140 for all others
CEUs: 7

Location:
Hampstead Town Hall
1034 S. Carroll St.
Hampstead, MD 21074

Description: Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. Students will be introduced to the requirements of the OSHA Excavation Standard, 29 CFR 1926 (Subpart P). Subjects covered will be the causes of trench failure, soil classification, trench protection systems, hazardous atmospheres and conditions, inspection techniques, and competent person responsibilities.  Additional instruction will be given on: tests used to classify soil types in the field, the different methods of cave-in protection; selecting proper shoring methods using the provided OSHA tables; and the methodology used to minimize these and other hazards.

There will be a one hour break for lunch.