Trench Safety - Webinars and Other Videos

Rethinking Trench Safety

In this webinar our Trench Safety experts share how misinterpretations regarding trench safety have come to be, and what we can do to correct them. Pulling knowledge from your more experienced staff is a good idea, under the condition that what is passed along is correct. Over time, some bits of information may become distorted. Correcting any distortions becomes more challenging when these errors are echoed by those that should know better. Where might the mistaken beliefs have come from? And, what are the facts?

A Safe Approach to Underground Utilities

This webinar shares an overview of regulations and approaches when digging near existing utilities. As we further consider the protection of workers and underground installations, we will explore favorable protective systems to maintain productivity and safety when exposing, protecting, and working around utilities in an excavation.

Digging through the OSHA Standard: Clearing up the Confusion

In a survey from The Center for Construction Research and Training, roughly 1/3 of the respondents, consisting of both field workers and safety professionals, indicated they had uncertainty on how to comply with the standard. In this session we will focus on bringing clarity to those misunderstood requirements of the Excavation Standard.

Thinking Outside the Trench: The Other Things You Need to Know

Protection from a trench collapse is not the only thing a Competent Person needs to be concerned with on the job-site. OSHA requires that a Competent Person drive compliance on a dozen specific requirements - can you name them? This session reviews the trench safety related tasks, not associated with shoring, that a Competent Person must make sure are in place.

More to know than just the standard: What you should learn in a Competent Person class

What should you get out of a Competent Person class? Our experts will share what training should be and what it should not be, what you should expect to learn and what OSHA expects to be covered.

The Perfect Match: How to choose the best protective system for your project

How to choose the best protective system for your project. Our knowledgeable staff will discuss some of the factors that should be considered when selecting a protective system.

Myths & Misconceptions: What you should know about protective systems

What you actually can't do with protective systems. Some common mistakes that can lead to safety risks when using a protective system improperly will be discussed.

Trench Safety Awareness: English

Overview of the OSHA Subpart P Standard for Excavation Safety. We will be covering the responsibilities of the competent person, general requirements of the standard, soils analysis and protective system solutions.

Trench Safety Awareness: Spanish

Las Zanjas y Excavaciones Para Las Personas Competente

Increasing Productivity: Underground Storage Tank Shoring

This webinar discusses ways to increase productivity in underground storage tank shoring applications including shoring types and differences, geotechnical considerations, installation procedures, and the economics of shored versus open-cut installations.

Understanding Manufacturer's Tabulated Data

United Rentals' Trench Safety group presents an overview of manufacturer’s tabulated data highlighting important elements and providing tips for working within tab data requirements and recommendations for what to do when conditions change.

Internal Excavation Support: Hydraulic Bracing and Struts

The United Rentals Trench Safety team explores the applications and technical breakdown of United Rentals’ line of hydraulic waling and propping solutions. Along with Engineering design aspects, we also explore economic impacts as well as productivity and efficiency implications to projects utilizing these types of shoring support.

Understanding the Confined Space Standard for the Construction, Power and Telecommunication Industries

United Rentals shares its knowledge on the newest confined space standard, with added information on how power, electrical and telecommunication workers should test and then manage hazards found in confined or enclosed spaces. While construction, power and telecom do have unique OSHA rules, this session will help you understand what will cause a normally harmless space to be potentially considered as a permit-required confined space.

What are you breathing

United Rentals shares its knowledge of confined space safety and risk assessment, testing requirements, air monitoring equipment and the effects of atmospheric hazards. This session will help you understand the tools to test and sample air quality to ensure a continuously safe confined space work environment.

Prepared for Non-entry Rescue

United Rentals shares an overview of the hazards and risks of confined spaces and ensuring continued safety. Additionally, United Rentals covers confined space rescue procedures and considerations to take into account as well as retrieval systems used in rescue operations as well as what inspections need to be done in order to safely use the rescue systems.

Confined Space Ventilation

United Rentals presents the set up procedures for applications that provide fresh air in confined spaces, the calculation times for purging confined spaces, and the required exchanges needed to ensure a safe work environment.

The Importance of Trench Safety

United Rentals can provide solutions for any trench or excavation project, from training to equipment and everything in between.

Typical Assembly of a Steel Trench Shield

Safety powered by productivity. This video shows how easily and quickly a steel trench shield can be assembled on a job site.

Mega Brace

United Rentals explains the method for installing a modular hydraulic mega brace used for supporting large, heavily loaded, square, rectangular or irregular excavations, generally used in conjunction with predriven sheets and piles.

Hydraulic Struts

United Rentals explains the method for installing a typical modular hydraulic strut. Ensure the strut is assembled properly, before lifting into position.

Motorized Shoring Pump

United Rentals explains the method used to expand, pressurize and retract all of ground forces, double acting hydraulicly operated shoring equipment, using the motorized shoring pump.