KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two men survived a trench collapse in Powell. It’s a feat the rescuers on the scene are calling remarkable. Two men were trapped under several feet of soil at a cons… ...

Efficiency Production, Inc. now offers a unique Trench Shield Repair & Recertification Service. The program aims to "repair & recertify" used or damaged trench shields by repairing the shield’s ...

Trench work is inherently dangerous, and trench boxes used in trench and excavation projects help keep workers safe and protected from cave-ins. Eight tips from United Rentals enhance trench box ...

Arcosa Shoring Products, a leading manufacturer of trench safety equipment, is providing trench safety training for all U.S. and Canadian excavation construction personnel remotely via Zoom. In ...

United Rentals, Inc. is sharing eight trench box safety tips to help contractors and utilities promote safe work practices in trenching and excavation operations. Developed from United Rentals ...

Drew Hoehn, deputy chief of operations for the Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District, reported that when the district arrived at around 4:15 p.m., the steel trench box — used to support ...

A Modular Unit Efficiency Production Inc., headquartered in Michigan, is a manufacturer of trench shields and shoring with a reputation for custom engineering trench shielding systems to meet unique ...

Assess your equipment Trench collapse shoring systems have two major components. The first of these is shoring panels. Shoring panels commonly are 4 x 8-foot with a 2 x 10-inch strong back.

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan said the two men were working at the bottom of the very steep slope and believes dirt fell from the top. Officials say shoring was used in the trench, but not a ...