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Welcome to The Iron Post, Iron Lot’s resource hub for trench safety, excavation safety, construction equipment, OSHA-related guidance, road plates, trench boxes, and practical jobsite topics for contractors and utility crews. Read Iron Lot’s blog for trench safety tips, OSHA excavation resources, construction equipment guides, road plate insights, and jobsite safety updates.

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  • Trench Backfilling Infographic - Iron Lot Trench Safety

    Excavation Safety Basics: Trench Backfilling

    Proper trench backfilling is essential for protecting underground utilities, preventing settlement, and restoring ground stability after excavation. This Iron Lot guide covers backfill materials, pipe bedding, lift placement, compaction methods, and best practices for safely completing underground utility projects.

  • 6 Rules of Trench Safety - Iron Lot Trench Safety

    Excavation Safety Basics: The 6 Rules of Trench Safety

    Learn the 1-2-3-4-5-6 rule of trench safety with six easy-to-remember guidelines covering competent-person inspections, spoil pile setbacks, ladder access, cave-in protection, and proper trench box installation. Discover essential OSHA requirements and industry best practices to help protect workers during excavation and underground utility construction.

  • Excavation Safety Basics: Lessons From NAXSA’s Tips From the Trench

    Learn excavation safety basics from NAXSA’s Tips From the Trench, including competent-person responsibilities, spoil-pile setbacks, safe access, protective systems, and tabulated data.

  • Pablo Gomez

    Remembering Pablo Gomez and Supporting His Family After a Trench Collapse At Iron Lot, we are saddened by the death of Pablo Gomez, a husband and father from Ceres, California. According to the Ceres Courier, Pablo died in a trench collapse near Hickman. He leaves behind his wife, Doris, two young daughters, and a son […]

  • Iron Lot Trench Safety Training graphic reminding crews to plan trench safety before entry, including competent person inspections, protective system planning, safe access, and spoil pile placement.

    Lincoln Trench Collapse Rescue Highlights Trench Safety Planning

    Trench Safety Planning Must Happen Before the Collapse A recent trench collapse in Lincoln, Nebraska, on June, 30 2026 is another reminder of how quickly excavation work can become dangerous. According to a local news report, Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a construction site in east Lincoln after a 37-year-old man became trapped in […]

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