Trench Safety and Worker Protection

The video, presented by the United States Department of Labor, emphasizes the importance of safety for American workers, particularly those working around trenches or excavations. It outlines five crucial safety tips: ensuring safe entry and exit, using cave-in protection, keeping materials away from trench edges, checking for hazards like standing water, and ensuring proper inspection before entry. The video also provides a contact number for reporting unsafe trenches and directs viewers to OSHA.gov for more information.

What is the primary focus of the United States Department of Labor as mentioned in the video?

• Promoting economic growth

• Ensuring worker safety

• Enhancing worker productivity

• Increasing employment rates

Which of the following is a recommended safety measure for trench work?

• Ensuring a safe way to enter and exit

• Keeping materials close to the trench edge

• Ignoring standing water

• Entering the trench without inspection

Why is it important to have cave-in protection in trenches?

• To avoid material wastage

• To ensure proper ventilation

• To prevent unauthorized access

• To protect workers from collapses

What should you do if you encounter an unsafe trench?

• Try to fix it yourself

• Wait for someone else to report it

• Report it to the Department of Labor

• Ignore it and continue working

Where can you find more information about trench safety?

• Social media

• OSHA.gov

• Local library

• Community center