“There is no mystery about trench shoring and shielding — it protects dirt, it supports the dirt and there are different ways to do it. Things are less important and things are more important, but the most important thing is protecting somebody inside the trench in the excavation.” The…

I would like to talk about the association and the amazing group of subject matter experts — these people know this industry and they are the absolute best resource for anybody dealing with underground construction. NAXSA members and leaders deal with safety, they are the experts in safety, the…

Are all the good ones gone? That is what some of us may be wondering today as we operate our business. In today’s challenging job market, we are faced with a shortage of people. The cost of labor is rising and in some areas is at an all-time high. …

Since the beginning of 2021, there has been a lot of discussion about what to fund and how to fund infrastructure projects. Historically both political parties have promoted infrastructure as a way to stimulate jobs and the economy. Finally, near the end of last year, we had an approved Bill…

NAXSA was an organization that was founded on the premise of zero deaths in the construction industry related to underground excavations. …

Long-time shoring industry veteran Jon Lentz with Pro-Tec Equipment was kind enough to sit down with us after the convention and share his thoughts regarding his first NAXSA convention. Jon states he was always aware of NAXSA’s activities and the participation of many of his fellow employees and customers but…

What started as a side conversation at the 2019 NAXSA Trench Safety Summit in Puyallup, WA culminated in the publication of the NAXSA Trench Rescue Guide this past November. When Jasper Calcara, chairperson of the NAXSA Engineering Committee, was approached by the members of the South King County Trench Rescue…

NAXSA is important for Oxford Plastics because we believe that is where the professionals and the trench world operate and that’s where they can be found. We have come to learn an awful lot by attending this event and being a member. There are many different…

When I was approached to join NAXSA, I felt like this was a really great and rare opportunity to bring together friendly competitors to really combine and develop, and bring some impactful and substantial products to the industry that would facilitate support, safety, understanding, and inspire more innovative practices.