Hydraulic Excavation Brace Saves Contractor Time and Money
A Central Florida contractor was performing one portion of a water expansion project that would require a bore beneath existing rail tracks. The contractor estimated the excavation would need to be about 40-ft long,…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety Announces Plans to Expand to United Kingdom
National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, officially announced its plan to…
Read MoreNUCA Promoting Second Annual Stand Down for Trench Safety
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is promoting a National Trench and Excavation Stand Down to raise awareness of the dangers in excavation work to prevent injuries and death related to these hazards. As…
Read MoreNational Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Announced by OSHA
OSHA has announced a National Safety Stand-Down from May 8th to 12th with the goal of preventing falls in construction. Falls continue to be a leading cause of fatalities within the construction industry and…
Read MoreHydraulic Excavation Brace Used As Tie Back Support for Slide Rail System
A contractor had been tasked with installing four 22-ft concrete vaults for tank insulation on a Southwestern US military base. The project would require an excavation of approximately 40-ft wide, 60-ft long, and 20-ft…
Read MoreLite Guard Aluminum Shield Meets Contractor’s Need for Lightweight, High Strength Trench Shield
A contractor was installing 42-inch stormwater and sewer pipe as part of new development to support the growth of a Southwest US city. The project called for the excavation to be approximately 8-ft to…
Read MoreEngineer’s Corner: National Trench Safety’s Load Measuring Telemetric Pin
National Trench Safety recently previewed its newly developed telemetric pin at the CONEXPO/CON-AGG construction equipment show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The telemetric pin was installed within the leg of a hydraulic excavation brace supporting…
Read MoreSteel Sheeting Guide Frame Used During Poured in Place Lift Station Project
The contractor had been tasked with pouring in place a 17-ft square, 17-ft tall lift station for a Northern Virginia power station. The contractor had classified the soil as Type C-60. To complete the…
Read MoreNTS Introduces New Products and Technologies During CONEXPO
National Trench Safety was once again fortunate to exhibit at the CONEXPO/CON-AGG trade show. The CONEXPO show is held every 3 years in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the premier North American construction equipment…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety Releases Mobile App for the Excavation Industry
HOUSTON, T.X.—National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, officially announced the release…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety Announces Opening of New Boston, Massachusetts Operation
HOUSTON, T.X.—National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, announced today the opening…
Read MoreSteel Sheeting Guides Used For Storm Water Project
A Midwest contractor was installing a 12-ft stormwater overflow line under an existing parking lot. The contractor had determined the job would require an excavation depth of 20-ft with a linear run of 70-ft…
Read MoreTrench Shields Used for Wastewater Improvement in Parking Lot
A contractor was tasked with replacing an existing terracotta sewer pipe with ductile iron in a high-volume shopping center in North Carolina. The project would require two separate excavations of 16-ft length and 6-ft…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety Announces Opening of New Cleveland, Ohio Operation
HOUSTON, T.X.—National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, announced today the opening…
Read MoreEngineer’s Corner: History and Reflections on the OSHA 2-Ft “Off the Bottom” Rule
There are many requirements within OSHA Subpart P that may not be entirely clear. One requirement that I continually get questions on is what we call the” 2-ft rule”. The 2-ft rule provides that…
Read MoreGround Mats Supplied for Grounds Protection During Las Vegas Presidential Debate
A Nevada university hosted a presidential debate in October and needed to protect its grounds from the set-up and traffic associated with hosting a presidential debate. The representative charged with the project had contacted…
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