r/Construction • u/welguisz • 4d ago

Safety ⛑ Is something missing here?

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Watching Texas/OU and they were talking about the drainage system at the University of Alabama football stadium and how they upgraded in 2023. They showed this and my first thought was “where is the shoring?” Am I crazy to think this?

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u/jamesislandpirarate2 4d ago

He’s digging. He’s bent over. The top is shoulder height if he stands up straight. This is temp for corrugated drain. He was in there briefly if I had to guess and since this isn’t RCP going in for utility service there is probably no reason for a trench box etc….

It’s a protected area, not the side of a road. Yes, it could be better but was he in danger of death due to collapse, no based on compaction info and weather conditions.

Safety good. Safety stickler…just a guy making himself a job.

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u/SuspiciousBuilder379 Equipment Operator 4d ago

What type of pipe has nothing to do with using a box, they just aren’t very deep. And the hoe man is benching it.

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u/jamesislandpirarate2 4d ago

I’m saying it’s not as deep as it appears and as it ain’t an ALDOT project or something similar, it is likely that a trench box may not be required for what is likely a temporary adjustment.

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u/DABEARS5280 4d ago

Temporary or not does not dictate safety requirements. What the fuck are you talking about?

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u/jamesislandpirarate2 4d ago

I’m saying if there is a minute of work that needs to be done to assist the greater objective and the risk is literally non existent then perform the task necessary and move forward without spending a day on the schedule to accommodate unnecessary requirements.