Common Ground Alliance Launches Free Spanish-Language Safety Training to Protect Excavation Workers

The Common Ground Alliance announced the launch of a free, online, Spanish-language version of its excavator safety training and certification curriculum.

According to CGA’s recent Economic Impact Report, damage to underground utilities costs the U.S. economy an estimated $83.2 billion annually. Critically, direct repairs represent just 5.9% of that total, meaning for every dollar spent fixing a damaged line, nearly $16 more is lost to service disruptions, emergency response, community damage, injuries and loss of life.

The launch is supported by a new Spanish-language marketing campaign in key U.S. markets — including California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and New York — to drive enrollment among Spanish-speaking construction, landscaping and fence-building professionals.

Representing a significant and growing part of the workforce, the percentage of Hispanic/Latino workers in the U.S. construction industry alone has doubled since 2000.

The self-paced, online curriculum provides comprehensive training on safe digging practices, including how to use the 811 system to have underground utility lines marked before digging. Learners will earn a certificate of completion in excavation safety.

To learn more or to enroll in the free Spanish-language training, please visit CGA’s Spanish-language excavation training curriculum portal.