Think It Can't Happen to You? How to Respond to a Trench Collapse

Trench safety expert offers a detailed checklist of things you and your crews should do if the unthinkable happens.
Think It Can't Happen to You? How to Respond to a Trench Collapse
These dramatic photos are from a cave‑in that occurred on a job site in North Carolina. The young man was working in a trench that was only 5 feet deep. Fortunately, rescue workers arrived in time to pull him to safety.

Let’s assume your utility has an excellent safety program. You’ve been trained and designated as the competent person on project excavation sites. All the workers on your crew have been appropriately trained. You use trench-protection systems on your job sites. You have an...

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