NEW: The Slope Calculator — It’s Handy, Easy to Use, and FREE!

by David V. DowDecember 15, 2011

‘‘Should I slope this trench, or should I use trench shoring and shielding equipment ? ’’ Contractors and utilities often ask the TrenchSafety staff this very question. So TrenchSafety developed a handy, easy-to-use, and FREE online tool that enables you to explore the “pros and cons” of both sloping and shoring/shielding. It Couldn’t Be Simpler to Use [...]

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If You Don’t Call Before You Dig, the Results Can Be Dangerous . . . and Deadly

by David V. DowDecember 1, 2011

The Importance of Locating Underground Utilities When opening an excavation, you must take extreme caution to ensure that you do not strike underground utilities. If you don’t, the results can be dangerous. And deadly. A tragic incident occurred in mid-November in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio. A contractor was repairing a water line when his rubber-tired backhoe [...]

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Safety Solutions from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

by David V. DowNovember 2, 2011

NIOSH Pamphlet Filled with Helpful Info The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has just published an excellent pamphlet titled “Preventing Worker Deaths from Trench Cave-ins.”  It is short, and contains a bunch of good information. The pamphlet makes these important points: Hazards associated with trench work are well-defined and preventable. There is [...]

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