Trench Box Safety Ladder

In one embodiment a trench box comprises two side walls with a plurality of supports between the two walls a built in ladder within the inner face of a side wall and an extension ladder positioned on the top face of the side wall.

Trench box safety ladder.

General trenching and excavation rules. These devices must be located within 25 feet 7 6 meters of all workers. Keep heavy equipment away from trench. In one embodiment a trench box comprises two side walls with a plurality of supports between the two walls a built in ladder within the inner face of a side wall and an extension ladder positioned on the top face of the side wall.

Letter 20071211 8130 re. United rentals provides customized cost effective rental solutions and support for any trenching and excavation project. The occupational safety and health administration requires that a trench box must be used for all trenching or excavations five feet or greater in depth. Trench boxes fortify a trench against unstable soil resulting from tension cracks sliding bulging and heaving.

Trench boxes must extend eighteen. Osha requires safe access and egress to all excavations including ladders steps ramps or other safe means of exit for employees working in trench excavations 4 feet 1 22 meters or deeper. Details of osha trench box requirements. You can rely on our expert trench safety engineering team 70 trench safety stores and the largest fleet of shoring and underground excavation rental equipment in north america.

We have found that in certain circumstances having a ladder in a trench box makes it difficult to provide our employees with enough room to work safely while installing underground drain sewer and water pipes. Removing ladders during trenching activities. Various embodiments of the present invention relate to trench box safety ladders and methods of constructing trench boxes with safety ladders.