United Rentals Tips On How To Use Trench Protective System Tabulated Data Properly
Manufacturer’s Tabulated Data Can Save Lives at Trench and Excavation Worksites
United Rentals, Inc. today shared trench safety tips to help contractors and utilities promote safe work practices in trenching and excavation operations. Developed from United Rentals’ extensive experience in trench safety projects, this guidance outlines how companies can use trench protective systems in the right way by following manufacturers’ tabulated data.
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 percent 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.
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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 systems come with manufacturers’ tabulated data that typically consists of tables, charts and other information created by a registered professional engineer. The tab data guides companies in choosing, assembling and installing a trench protective system. OSHA regulations require companies have a competent person at every excavation in charge of overseeing all aspects of the excavation, incl