This photo and the one below are from a cave‑in that occurred on a job site in North Carolina. The worker was in a trench that was only 5 feet deep. Fortunately, rescue workers arrived in time to pull him to safety.
Let’s assume your company has an excellent safety program. You’ve been trained and designated as the competent person on project excavation sites. All the workers on your crew have been appropriately trained. You use trench-protection systems on your job sites. You have an...
