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Trustees debate purchase, rental and sharing options for trench safety box after recent damaged unit
Summary
Public works staff urged purchase of a new trench box considered required for OSHA‑compliant excavations; trustees split over buying a trailer and short‑term rental options and discussed borrowing agreements with neighboring municipalities.
Village public works staff told the board Tuesday they need a new trench safety box to meet OSHA standards for excavations deeper than 5 feet after the department’s existing box was punctured and is no longer usable.
Public works staff recommended buying a new box — with a vendor preference for Kendall — and discussed options for a utility trailer to keep the safety equipment and other response materials ready for water main breaks. Staff emphasized the trench box is required for legal, safe entry into the deeper trenches that hold the village’s water mains.
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