Arcosa Shoring Products, a leading manufacturer of trench safety equipment, is providing trench safety training for all U.S. and Canadian excavation construction personnel remotely via Zoom. In ...

Contractors can often develop their own shoring designs for trench excavations. However, excavations near adjacent structures, underground utilities and roadways may come with unique and complex ...

Two workers in Texas were killed June 28 when the unprotected 20-ft-deep trench they were inside collapsed, as trench shields sat unused beside the excavation. They were the 21st and 22nd workers to ...

Electric transmission and distribution systems deliver power to communities, businesses and consumers across millions of miles of lines through a mix of overhead and underground infrastructure. The ...

Paul McDonnell, Senior Vice President — Trench Safety, Pump & Power, United Rentals, Inc. The best possible trench protective solutions are critical to the success of underground construction projects ...

United Rentals released seven Trench Safety Toolbox Talk topics that it says can provide a foundation for a toolbox talk series on trench hazards and safe work practices. “The challenges of trenching ...

Washington’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is moving to make changes to its excavation, trenching, and shoring standard, and they want to hear from employers. On February 10-12, ...

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA), will host the 2025 ...