Trenching tactics: Use proper precautions to avoid a collapse

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The accident: A crew assigned to dig a trench and install conduit dug an 8-foot-deep by two-foot-wide trench. Two crew members, who were working their first day on the job and who were not assigned to be working in the area, entered the trench. The trench collapsed, covering both workers.

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