This DVD program on Trenching & Shoring Safety in Construction Environments helps facilities comply with OSHA's regulations and safe work practices that can prevent accidents from occurring. Twenty percent of workplace fatalities in the U.S. involve construction workers, but their chances of getting killed on the job more than double when they're working in a trench.

Evacuations and trench cave-ins account for a growing number of fatalities and serious injuries in construction. With little or no warning, an unsupported improperly shored or sloped trench or excavation wall can collapse and trap the workers below in seconds. This program is an overview of excavation and trench safety basics.

Cave-ins are predictable and preventable according to OSHA. Working around trenches can be dangerous. A cubic yard of soil can weigh 2700 pounds that's as much as a small truck. A person buried under a couple feet of soil can experience pressure to the chest causing suffocation. There is no room for risk-taking when working in trenches and excavations.

This is a short refresher course. Evacuations and trench cave-ins account for a growing number of fatalities and serious injuries in construction. This program is an overview of excavation and trench safety basics.

This is a short refresher course. Working around trenching operations is hazardous. Prior to regulations, fatalities climbed to over 100 deaths every year. The root cause of trench fatalities is due to absence of trench protection. Issues still exists when employers opt for short cuts or not providing shoring to save money or time.

Evacuations and trench cave-ins account for a growing number of fatalities and serious injuries in construction. With little or no warning, an unsupported improperly shored or sloped trench or excavation wall can collapse and trap the workers below in seconds. This program is an overview of excavation and trench safety basics.

Trench Safety Basics for Field Personnel program covers regulations, Competent Person, Soil Classification and much more. Working around trenching operations is hazardous. Prior to regulations, fatalities climbed to over 100 deaths every year. The root cause of trench fatalities is due to absence of trench protection.