Free Spanish-Language Course Teaches Safe Digging Around Buried Utilities -- Occupational Health & Safety

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Free Spanish-Language Course Teaches Safe Digging Around Buried Utilities

The CGA is reaching out to Spanish-speaking construction, landscaping and fence-building workers.

By Danielle Naidu
Oct 21, 2026

Excavation workers who speak Spanish can now complete the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) excavator safety training and certification curriculum in their language, free and online.

The self-paced course teaches safe digging methods, among them using the 811 system to get buried utility lines marked before work starts. Those who finish earn a certificate of completion in excavation safety.

CGA's outreach for the course is focused on California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and New York, and workers can enroll through its Spanish-language training portal.

About the Author

Danielle Naidu is assistant editor for Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.

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