Not to jump on the OSHA wagon here. A Trench collapse takes about .5 seconds - same time that it takes the average human to realize something is happening (no time for reacting) - A Cubic yard of soil can weigh 3K lbs (3’x3’x3’). Plumbers are usually bent over in a trench - imagine getting hit with 3K+ lbs on your back - probably break it. I say this as a 20+ year commercial plumber and an ex OSHA 30 instructor. Add the shoring materials and time into the contract. Not to mention - if anything ever happened to one of your workers - you have given them the golden ticket with videos like this - shows a jury a total disregard to safety - this would be a willful violation - that my friend is huge $$$, and can also turn into Criminal - Look up Atlantic Drain in Boston and the owner Kevin Otto, he was sentenced to a year in jail, for criminal negligence. Two of his workers were buried in a trench when a unsupported fire hydrant main let go. The were basically in quick sand and drowned / buried in mud. Two families lost loved ones - no trench box or shoring and an unsupported 8” water line. Do the right thing for your workers!
If your company has insurance then you better be careful showing a man in a 8' hole with no shoring. It's lot cheaper to make a bigger / wider hole than paying for a lost of life
Spoil pile was too close to the edge as well and I was cringing watching that guy stand right next to hydraulics under intense pressure (and frankly underneath the bucket of that mini-ex). One pinhole and he's in a world of trouble.
Alot of u guys worried about the shoring😂 I DO AGREE WITH U BUT!!! if that dude and his crew dont care i dont either it is wat it is … me personally woulda packed my shit and left theres plenty of plumbing companys looking for lic. Plumbers 🤘🏽
They were right to have a ladder in the hole, but they were using the wrong ladder and using it incorrectly at that. There are very many other things wrong with that setup as well, I gave a very detailed explanation in another comment but it's been crickets so far.
Looks like every excavation I ever rolled up on when I had that job. It only takes seeing one dead body underneath a few tons of dirt to convince you that proper shoring is always necessary.
@@roberthernandez1985 and you cant rent hydaulic shoring from rental places for 160 cad a day, give u 6 jacks and like 12 plates lmao. i guess a guys life is worth less than 130 usd
