{"id":59548,"date":"2024-06-19T08:49:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartermachinery.com\/?p=59548"},"modified":"2024-06-19T08:53:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:53:23","slug":"protect-workers-from-deadly-trench-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartermachinery.com\/blog\/protect-workers-from-deadly-trench-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Workers From Deadly Trench Collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14 jobsite deaths in 2023 could have been prevented<br>with trench shoring and shielding equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>June is Trench Safety Month and a critically important opportunity to increase awareness about the dangers and deaths that occur annually as a result of trench and excavation collapses. According to the CDC, 14 workers died on the job in 2023 due to trench collapses. This follows a particularly deadly year in 2022 with 39 worker deaths, and 15 deaths in 2021 \u2013 all due to collapses where the trench was unprotected or shoring was improperly installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering that one cubic yard of dirt weighs approximately 3,000 lbs. \u2013 about the same as a compact car or small pickup \u2013 it\u2019s no surprise that survival rates are very low for workers trapped in trench collapses. Soil\u2019s stability is deceiving \u2013 and it\u2019s impossible to tell just from looking at the soil whether it\u2019s prone to collapse \u2013 because several factors affect stability, including whether the soil has been disturbed, the type of soil, and its moisture content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only way to protect workers from death or injury as the result of a trench collapse is to never allow them to enter an unprotected trench or excavation in the first place. While OSHA regulations require trench protection in excavations that are five feet or deeper, deaths have been recorded from collapses in depths as little as three feet. Trench protection can only occur when excavations are properly sloped, shielded, or shored with a trench box or trench-shoring equipment. Examples of different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermachinery.com\/rent\/equipment\/specialty-equipment\/rent-trench-shoring-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">types of trench protective equipment available<\/a> for rent from Carter Rental include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Aluminum and steel trench boxes and shields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydraulic vertical shoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build-A-Box aluminum shield systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slide rail aluminum shoring systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steel manhole boxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stone and bedding boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Injuries and deaths in trenches don\u2019t just result from soil collapses, however. Also consider these additional trench safety tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Keep materials and heavy equipment a minimum of two feet away from trench edges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never allow laborers to work under suspended loads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test the trench regularly for low oxygen and hazardous fumes or gases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started with a trench shoring equipment rental in Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, or Washington, D.C., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catrentalstore.com\/carter-machinery\/en_US\/quick.htmlhttps:\/www.catrentalstore.com\/carter-machinery\/en_US\/quick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">request a quote today<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catrentalstore.com\/carter-machinery\/en_US\/locations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">locate a Carter Rental<\/a> \u2013 The Cat\u00ae Rental Store representative in your area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June is Trench Safety Month and a critically important opportunity to increase awareness about the dangers and deaths that occur annually as a result of trench and excavation collapses. 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