The contractor in this video was heavily fined by OSHA for creating a potential catastrophic situation. 
Here’s a brief video that will quickly drive home the point of why it’s important to know how to manage a trench excavation project – keeping your employees safe and eliminating hefty OSHA fines.
Don’t let this happen on your next trench excavation job! Be prepared to do the job properly, without danger to your employees or others working on or near the site. Contact JB Safety & Rescue for a customized Trench and Shore Competent Person training program for your employees – at your jobsite.