Safety
Making the Investment in Trench Jobsite Safety
Trench work is dangerous, but installing a trench protective system, complying with OSHA trench safety standards and training workers will ensure employees live to work another day.
By Joe Wise
July 22, 2019
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Safety
by Joe Wise
Joe Wise is a Regional Customer Training Manager for United Rentals Trench Safety Specialty Business. In his role, he provides strategic oversight to competent person training programs in confined space and excavation safety. With a team of safety training professionals who deliver scheduled training across North America, he oversees design and development to existing programs to enhance classroom and online learning experiences that support worker safety education.
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