youv'e all seen my shoring pictures, and I know that some people are saying behind their keyboard " I woulda benched that" Or "that's not that deep" I post them in the hopes that people will take it to heart and do what the law requires. Here's what I hope people take away. My guys are safe, the dirt is not sliding down into the glue and they have stable workplace where they can put their head down there and check stuff. It is one thing to say a 5' trench is safe, but put your head down there and re-think that. It does not slide in on you when you are standing up. The worksite is the bottom of the trench.