Trench safety mishaps and other common mistakes can cause serious injury or loss of life. Unprotected trenches are the cause of numerous avoidable injuries every year. With proper preparation, safety procedures and regular inspections, this can be prevented. When working in trenches, it’s crucial to incorporate proper safety protections like: Sloping: Angling the trench walls away from the excavation site. Cutting: Creating stepped grades for certain types of soil. Shaving: Installing trench sup

Construction workers get trapped in a trench collapse. With the weight of the sand leaving people unable to expand their lungs to breathe, time is running out while fire rescue workers make their way to the construction site. Only one of the construction workers was trapped for long enough that rescue workers were unable to save his life. | The Wonder Channel