Barbco Leads Training Class During 2021 Trench Safety Month
Barbco’s Scott Fisher leads a trench safety seminar for R.G.T. Construction.
June 2021 has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association. This declaration of safety further highlights the association’s innovative educational and safety program, the “Trench Safety Stand Down” week, held June 14 – 18, 2021.
On June 5, 2021, Scott Fisher, International Sales Manager and Corporate Trainer of Barbco Inc. led an on-site seminar with a full crew from, horizontal boring specialist, R.G.T. Construction from Berlin, Pennsylvania, about the importance of proper safety protocol and procedures when working in and around trenches.
Working in a trench is one of the most hazardous jobs in construction. Hundreds of people and thousands are seriously injured each year due to cave-ins.
Did you know that one cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a small pickup truck? If a person is buried during a trench failure, there is little chance of survival. Therefore, before entering a trench, the trained, competent person at the jobsite must inspect the trench and the protection system to ensure that the trench is safe to enter.
Both OSHA and NUCA recognize Barbco, Inc. and R.G.T. Construction for their participation and safety commitment during this very important training session.
