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Underground Safety
propriate protective equipment.
Competency means the ability
to identify existing and potential hazards in the surrounding
area or dangerous working conditions. This individual must
have the authority to remove
employees from dangerous
areas and to deploy corrective
measures, if necessary.

clearance spreaders, equipment has progressed dramatically. With larger projects and
complexity of infrastructures in
growing populations, contractors can face the challenge of
today's job site with a greater
range of options to manage
project quality, production and
worker safety equally. These
include the use of lighter-duty
shields with high-arch clearance
cut-outs and guide framers,
along with larger-capacity hydraulic bracing. It's important
for contractors who work in
underground operations to consider resources that can support
every phase of worker safety
between classroom training,
pre-bid analysis on protective system solutions, on-site
consultation and engineering

Choose the right
protective system
Safety training, knowledge,
experience and subject matter
resources are where productivity and safety have worked
hand-in-hand to evolve safety
in our industry. Between manufactured systems using tabulated data and site-specific engineered solutions using shields,
shoring, bracing and high-arch

designs that can be applied successfully on every project.

Take the higher ground
Projects are becoming more
complex. With increased spending on vertical markets, such as
infrastructure and mid-stream
oil and gas distribution, safely
working below ground is even
more important. Safety in excavations and trenches requires
an effective training program,
adoption by employees at all
levels, and partnerships to assist when outside the typical
scope a contractor performs in
and selecting the proper protective system for every soil type,
application and project site
conditions. With the right program in place, contractors can
provide a safe workplace for all

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employees and be very productive, keeping projects on time
and on budget.
About the
Author:
Todd Hayes
was named vice
president of the
Trench Safety
Region at United
Rentals in 2012,
after joining the company in 1999
as part of the Shoring and Supply
acquisition. He has over 20 years
of progressively responsible experience in the construction equipment industry, including 16 years
in the trench safety business.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
United Rentals, (844) 873-4948,
unitedrentals.com

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