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While trench boxes are not designed to prevent a trench wall from collapse, they are designed to protect workers from the lateral earth pressures and weight of the soils that exist in a trench or excavation.
Trench work is inherently dangerous, but you can mitigate the risk.
Trench boxes are among the protective systems that can be used in trench and excavation projects to help keep workers safe and protected from cave-ins. Made from aluminum or steel, trench boxes are designed to...
