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Safety Tip of the Week – Safety in Trenching

Safety Tip of the Week – Safety in Trenching

 Safety in Trenching You can be trapped before there is time to react. So, it is important that every excavation be prepared correctly, allowing you to complete your job safely and efficiently. Remember that every trench is different. Soil type, moisture content, depth, configuration, proximity to existing structures, and location...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safety in Trenching

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safety in Trenching

Safety in Trenching Two workers are killed every month in trench collapses. The employer must provide a workplace free of recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death. An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal. A trench (Trench...