Cisco Sarmiento, NAXSA - Tue July 02, 2024
Five Tips for Working in Excavations, Trenches
Excavation and trenches are frequently a part of construction and infrastructure projects. While trenching work is necessary in laying the foundation for utilities, pipelines and other projects, they also pose significant safety risks if not managed properly....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed July 19, 2023
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Hosts OSHA Trench Safety Training
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) invites contractors and operators to an OSHA Trench Safety Competent Person Certification training on the campus of Illinois Central College (ICC) in East Peoria, Ill., on Aug....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 19, 2023
Industry On a Mission to Protect Pavement, Trench Workers
The DOL and OSHA are laser-focused on highway worker safety this construction season. The deaths of six Maryland highway workers on the job recently prompted demands that the feds realize workers, too, are vulnerable road users....
North American Excavation Shoring Association - Mon April 03, 2023
NAXSA Announces Inaugural 'Shore Up for Safety' Week to Support Construction Safety Week
The North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) has timed its inaugural Shore Up for Safety week to support National Construction Safety Week, May 1 to 5, 2023. NAXSA's event is a week-long, nationwide mobilization of members and colleagues as lifesavers, promoting safety awareness and training through hands-on activities with customers, contractors and crews, said NAXSA President Kevin Malloy....
By Caroline Clauson – 88TH AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS - Tue March 28, 2023
Groundwater-Capture Trench to Aid Response
One line of effort is being set in stone, clay and gravel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), where an army of construction workers and machines are digging a 420-ft.-long trench toward a way to environmental progress....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 20, 2022
OSHA Responds to Alarming Number of Trenching Deaths
After charting an alarming 22 trenching deaths the first half of this year, OSHA has made trench safety a national emphasis on inspections. In July, the agency announced it was launching enhanced enforcement initiatives with a goal of protecting workers from known hazards....
Company Wrench - Thu October 13, 2022
Company Wrench Offers Kundel Trench Safety Equipment
Company Wrench will offer Kundel's products for sale or rent. Kundel manufactures a full line of trench safety equipment, including trench boxes, stone boxes, manhole boxes and hydraulic trench shoring equipment....
Ditch Witch - Wed October 12, 2022
Ditch Witch PT37 Ride-On Plow/Trencher Delivers Powerful Plowing in Reimagined Package
Contractors can get a new spin on a reliable classic with the new PT37 ride-on plow/trencher from Ditch Witch. This ride-on plow/trencher brings durability and usability to a proven model while retaining the simple, mechanical design preferred by many contractors....
Ditch Witch - Tue August 16, 2022
Maximize Trenching Efficiency With Enhanced Ditch Witch C24X Walk-Behind Trencher
To help landscapers improve the efficiency of their trenching projects, Ditch Witch has introduced the updated C24X walk-behind trencher. Originally designed to maximize performance and ROI on a variety of trenching jobs, the C24X maintains the same efficient design as the other CX-series Ditch Witch trenchers but with an enhanced engine to improve performance and simplify maintenance, according to the manufacturer....
Scott McKinley, Ditch Witch - Mon August 15, 2022
Digging Deeper: CTS Maintenance Best Practices Helping Boost Jobsite Success
Hardscape, landscape and dedicated green industry professionals know that the productivity of an operation is often determined by their equipment. Whether operating a ride-on trencher or walk-behind machine, it's the performance parts — the chain, teeth and sprockets (CTS) — that help keep crews efficient and profitable....
