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GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Trenching and Excavation: Sloping and Benching
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses sloping and benching, two protective systems to prevent cave-ins in excavation and trenching activities. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a multi-page handout. DOWNLOAD Trenching
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Trenching and Excavation: Shielding and Shoring
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses shielding and shoring, two protective systems to prevent cave-ins in excavation and trenching activities. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a multi-page handout. DOWNLOAD Trenching
Preservation Trades Center Launches Carpentry Academy
The Preservation Trades Center (PTC) at Eastern State Penitentiary is starting a Carpentry Academy in 2023, a 6-week paid hands-on training carpentry program with an emphasis on preservation work. Through specialty trade academies, the
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