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Safety
Make trench safety reminders prevalent on your jobsite with OSHA’s free “Slope It. Shore It. Shield It.” stickers
OSHA's message is simple: "Slope it. Shore it. Shield it." Provide trench safety reminders on jobsites easily with OSHA's new stickers.
August 2, 2018
Death by Trench
OSHA can help with consultation and training
June 12, 2018
Construction Equipment
With MT9 Microtrencher, Ditch Witch offers new tool for residential fiber installation
Ditch Witch’s new MT9 Microtrencher attachment for the company’s compact skid steers provides a narrow, shallow cut for installing fiber optic cables in residential areas without disrupting surrounding utilities. It excels in tight, confined areas, such as street closings, the company says. It creates trenches up to 9 inches deep and 1.5 inches wide. Ditch […]
September 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch intros the ST37X, its first stand-on trencher
Ditch Witch has introduced its first stand-on trencher, the ST37X, designed for creating footings on residential and commercial sites, in addition to trenching applications. The machine was on display at The Rental Show this week in Orlando. “You don’t have to walk behind it, so you can get over a little more rough terrain,” says […]
March 2, 2017
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch launches C- and CX-Series walk-behind trenchers, and new CX track system
Ditch Witch has unveiled a new line of walk-behind trenchers, the CX-Series, which are equipped with the company’s new patent-pending CX Track system. This system uses a short left track and longer right track, which Ditch Witch says gives the machine better traction and shorter overall length, thus allowing superior maneuverability in tight spaces. In […]
March 14, 2016
Safety
Worker crushed, killed in Las Vegas trenching accident
A construction worker was killed in a trenching accident involving a piece of equipment late last month. According to a report from News 3 Las Vegas, the unidentified worker was “in a trench with a trenching machine” on the afternoon of Oct. 21 when he “was apparently crushed by the machine in the trench,” said Clark […]
November 12, 2015
Safety
Trench collapse kills worker on gas station project in Texas
A worker on a crew building a new location for the Allsups chain of gas stations and convenience stores was killed in a trench collapse last week. According to a report from KFDA TV, 63-year-old Juan Castaneda was killed June 30 while installing fuel tanks in Fritch, Texas. The station reports the trench’s dirt walls […]
July 8, 2015
Dealers
Quick Data: New and used trencher sales for June 2015
June 2, 2015
Safety
Soil collapse buries, kills worker on NYC jobsite
A construction worker was killed earlier this week in New York City when he was buried in a soil collapse. According to DNAinfo New York, the unidentified worker was working a jobsite in the city’s Meatpacking District where crews are excavating the former site of a restaurant for the construction of a Restoration Hardware. The site […]
April 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Vermeer’s new S800TX gas-powered mini skid steer digs 48-inch-deep trenches
Trench up to 48 inches deep with Vermeer’s S800TX mini skid steer, which also handles landscaping jobs and has a universal attachment plate to ensure suitability for a range of applications. The S800TX features a 40-horsepower Kubota EFI gas engine that offers benefits such as lower fuel consumption, easy maintenance and improved starting. The mini-skid […]
May 1, 2014
Driver/operator coaching/training
Efficiency Production offers OSHA-compliant Trench Safety Training
Efficiency Production is offering trench safety training for industry professionals who want to comply with OSHA 1926 Subpart P while reducing worker’s compensation claims. Trench safety experts that have been certified by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) will lead the classes in all 50 states. Training classes adhere to the Qualified Person training requirements […]
January 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
New Holland donates 200 Series skid steer loader for community service project
New Holland Construction is donating a New Holland L225 skid steer loader, including a bucket and pallet fork, to help dig and load and move mulch, stone and other materials used to enhance four facilities in downtown Louisville, Ky.,in support of the inaugural PLANET Gives Back community service project. The PLANET Gives Back is being held in conjunction with PLANET’s 2011 Green Industry Conference and the 2011 Green Industry & Equipment Expo at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
November 1, 2011
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