Aluminum Shield and End Panel Kits Provide Four-Sided Protection Coble Trench Safety shoring specialist Will Allen plays a key role in assisting contractor with shoring design. The Specifics The contractor was performing a repair on an existing sulfuric acid pipeline that was experiencing delays in the flow of material. The soil composition was a sandy loam, which would need to be excavated approximately 7 feet deep. The excavation would have to be approximately 8 feet by 8 feet to provide the contractor ample working room once inside. The only adjacent structure related to this excavation was a fence that was approximately 15 feet away. If you're facing a particularly challenging trench job, give Coble Trench Safety a call to learn how we can help you get it right the first time. Atlanta, GA 1.877.312.1776 Baltimore, MD 1.866.951.0809 Birmingham, AL 1.877.312.1782 Charleston, SC 1.866.957.3624 Charlotte 1.877.587.3624 D.C. / Northern VA 1.866.887.3624 Greensboro (Corporate) 1.866.587.3624 Greenville, SC 1.877.312.1780 Jacksonville, FL 1.877.312.1783 Knoxville, TN 1.877.312.1781 Myrtle Beach, SC 1.866.586.9404 Norfolk, VA 1.866.975.3490 Raleigh 1.888.587.3624 Richmond, VA 1.866.887.3630 Click links in red above for more detailed information. CTS also offers Competent Person for Trench & Excavation training, as well as Confined Space Entry training. To see available dates and sign-up CLICK HERE The Scenario The jobsite did not present any dramatic challenges, although the contractor would need a lightweight system that could be handled with the existing machinery on the jobsite. Additionally, the contractor would also need four-sided protection in the system selected. The Solution Will Allen met with the contractor to discuss the project and the jobsite limitations. The contractor's need for a lightweight system that could be 4-sided was a driving factor in the selection of an aluminum shoring shield with end-panel kits. The aluminum shoring shield provided a very lightweight system that can be easily installed using smaller jobsite machinery, while providing a convenient installation. In addition to the standard 2-sided protection the shield provides, it was configured with 2 end-panel kits that allowed the 2 open sides to be shored. The contractor thus could insert the aluminum shoring shield into the excavation with end-panel kits and have the requisite 4-sided protection. The system worked well with the existing contractor and helped provide the contractor an efficient and cost-effective method of shoring the area.