The Municipal Health and Safety Association (MHSA) carries a selection of publications that are of interest to anyone involved in health and safety. The cost for each publication varies and is listed at the back of this booklet in the MHSA Price List.

This booklet is intended for workers and supervisors who work on trenching projects. It contains information on causes of injury and death, reasons for cave-ins, methods of protection against cave-ins, emergency procedures and other trenching hazards and safeguards.

Trenching Safety