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Trenching Safety -
03 April 2025
You’ve subcontracted Wilson & Cofield for the electrical services at a new industrial building, so why are our techs outside digging holes and not inside poking around in the panel boxes? Well, believe it or not, trenching is an essential part of the process when installing underground utilities, including electrical conduit that runs to the site.
Before our field technicians start digging, we call 811 to locate existing utilities. Once identified, our techs start the process of digging out the trenches. However, the most important aspect that we must do as we start trenching is considering the safety surrounding the site.
Since 2020, over 115 people were killed in the United States due to trench collapses. All of these deaths were preventable. When it comes to trenching, there is no room for messing around with safety standards. One cubic meter of soil weighs as much as a Toyota Corolla and trenching involves much more than this measly amount.
Once we have had a competent person identify existing and predictable hazards and assess for any unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions, we begin digging using OSHA’s specifications for mitigating the danger of trenching. They are short, simple, and easy to implement:
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Sloping (or benching) the sides of the trench/excavation
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Shoring the sides of the trench/excavation with supports
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Shielding the side of the trench/excavation from the work area
We at Wilson & Cofield utilize a combination of these standards on all our job sites. Abiding by all these regulations and routinely conducting refresher trainings for our field technicians is how we strive to make these safety rules stick. When you partner with us on your projects, it is guaranteed we will uphold any and all regulations for everyone’s safety.
Once we finish all underground work and pass our inspections, we bury the conduit to keep damage from happening and causing any unnecessary downtime due to power loss.
From beginning to end of a project, we hold ourselves to the highest level of safety and client satisfaction. You can be sure that partnering with Wilson & Cofield for your commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects is the right choice.
We service Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Triangle Area, and the Triad. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Trenching Safety -
03 April 2025
You’ve subcontracted Wilson & Cofield for the electrical services at a new industrial building, so why are our techs outside digging holes and not inside poking around in the panel boxes? Well, believe it or not, trenching is an essential part of the process when installing underground utilities, including electrical conduit that runs to the site.
Before our field technicians start digging, we call 811 to locate existing utilities. Once identified, our techs start the process of digging out the trenches. However, the most important aspect that we must do as we start trenching is considering the safety surrounding the site.
Since 2020, over 115 people were killed in the United States due to trench collapses. All of these deaths were preventable. When it comes to trenching, there is no room for messing around with safety standards. One cubic meter of soil weighs as much as a Toyota Corolla and trenching involves much more than this measly amount.
Once we have had a competent person identify existing and predictable hazards and assess for any unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions, we begin digging using OSHA’s specifications for mitigating the danger of trenching. They are short, simple, and easy to implement:
-
Sloping (or benching) the sides of the trench/excavation
-
Shoring the sides of the trench/excavation with supports
-
Shielding the side of the trench/excavation from the work area
We at Wilson & Cofield utilize a combination of these standards on all our job sites. Abiding by all these regulations and routinely conducting refresher trainings for our field technicians is how we strive to make these safety rules stick. When you partner with us on your projects, it is guaranteed we will uphold any and all regulations for everyone’s safety.
Once we finish all underground work and pass our inspections, we bury the conduit to keep damage from happening and causing any unnecessary downtime due to power loss.
From beginning to end of a project, we hold ourselves to the highest level of safety and client satisfaction. You can be sure that partnering with Wilson & Cofield for your commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects is the right choice.
We service Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, the Triangle Area, and the Triad. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Trenching Safety-
03 April 2025