Slipshod Soil Evaluation Can Lead to a Slippery Slope

Keeping your crew safe on every excavation site requires careful planning before digging that hole

In a recent article, we addressed a picture sent in by an installer where he or an employee was shown in a trench excavation where the sidewalls extended above his head without any visible protection such as shoring, sloping or means of escape (ladder). The rationale of the...

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