Don’t Get Caught in the Trenches!
A Summary of OSHA's Rules on Trenching & Excavation Learn about becoming a competent person in trenching and excavation, the importance of protective systems, and additional resources to use to keep your crew safe! What is a Competent Person? Trenching and Excavation can be a very dangerous task if the OSHA standards are not followed correctly. Many hazards can be associated with excavating such as cave-ins, equipment or soil crushing workers, falling into the trench, water accumulation, hazardous atmosphere, buried gas lines, and struck-by hazards. A competent person is an individual, designated by the employer, who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the
