Experience Doesn’t Erase the Need for Trench Safety Precautions

Working in trenches and deep holes can be hazardous, and Jay Daymon and his team at T.M. Wright Excavating always keep that top of mind. “I’ve been caved in on, and it’s no fun,” says Daymon. “You just don’t put yourself in that situation. This is something you learn over the years. We try to be as safe as possible.”Team members know and follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules for trenching safety. For installing or replacing sewer and water connections, they use trench boxes when called for. “A lot of times in sewer work, the lateral at the street