United Rentals Shares Four Tips on How to Use Trench Protective System Tabulated Data Properly
United Rentals Trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction and utility industries. While most trench fatalities happen in unprotected trenches, studies estimate that 24% occur when sloping, benching, shielding or shoring is used improperly. In these tragic incidents, OSHA tables and charts for sloping, benching, timber shoring or manufactured systems with tabulated data using shields or shoring are not being followed. Trench shoring and protection systems can be used at worksites to help keep workers safe and protected from cave-ins. These syst...
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