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At TrenchSafety, one of our main jobs is helping contractors, utilities, and municipalities like you complete your work more efficiently, at reduced costs, and in the safest ways possible. That’s exactly the purpose of our latest book, “Basic Principles of Working Safely in Trenches & Excavations.” All too often, following one of TrenchSafety’s training classes [...]
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Something a Little Different In this issue of Excavation Safety News, we’re doing things just a little differently. The link below will play a brief audio recording taken from a “Competent Person” class that David Dow taught recently in the Mid-South. Take just 4 minutes out of your day, and listen as David discusses some [...]
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Soils . . . and Their Classification When employees must work in a trench or excavation, it is extremely important to know the characteristics of the soil where the excavation exists. Soil must be classified by the onsite “Competent Person,” and proper steps taken to ensure worker safety. It’s the law. There are two important [...]
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