Recent Trench Collapses Highlight the Importance of Safety

Trench collapses in Maryland and Alberta produced both a tragedy and a close call

June 21, 2018

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Recent Trench Collapses Highlight the Importance of Safety — A reportedly unshored 15-foot-deep trench collapsed on June 5 in Baltimore, killing a worker. (Photo by *Baltimore Sun*)

With June being National Safety Month, and this week in particular the National Utility Contractors Association putting the focus on trench safety, it’s worth highlighting two recent job site incidents.

On June 5 in Baltimore, a 15-foot-deep trench collapsed and killed...

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