THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IS STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF TRENCH SAFETY.
EMPLOYERS NEED TO TRAIN WORKERS IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND THE BEST WAYS TO PREVENT CAVE-INS SAYS AGENCY SPOKESPERSON PAUL CICCHINNI (chick-kini).
TRENCHING IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS JOBS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE SAYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SPOKESPERSON PAUL CICCHINI (chick-kini), SO EMPLOYERS MUST HAVE SPECIALLY TRAINED WORKERS TO OVERSEE SAFETY.
CICCHINI SAYS IN A TRENCH COLLAPSE, JUST A CUBIC YARD OF SOIL CAN WEIGH AS MUCH AS A SMALL CAR.