Edge Safe Panel (Trench Guard Panels)

In excavation shoring, edge edge-safe panel is required for safety purposes. What are edge-safe panels? What are the sizes and advantages? and How to install them. You will get details here.

An edge-safe panel is a steel mesh barrier with toe boards welded at the bottom to be fixed with trench panels,  piles, and trench boxes to provide perimeter edge protection to an excavation.

The edge safe is called edge safe barriers, edge safe or trench guard panels. They are lightweight and easy to install by hand to form a temporary protection system between the workforce/civilians and the trench when excavation. The kick boards(toe boards) at the bottom prevent the debris from falling onto the operative working below during an excavation.

Edge safe panels (trench guard panels) are manufactured according to BS EN 13374:2012 and OSHA 1926.  Advantages and sizes and videos of how to install them during excavation can be found in the next content.

Edgesafe Panel (Trench Guard Panel ) Advantages

  1. The edge-safe panel is lightweight. One person or a maximum of two persons can install and move them easily.
  2. Edgesafe panel is easy to use. You just need to install it by hand with post and clamps.
  3. Eege safe panel is flexible to work with trench sheets and piles up to 25mm and trench boxes up to 170mm plate thickness.

Edgesafe Panel Sizes and Weight

EdgeSafe Panel (T/Guard Barriers)
CodeItemsSize(LXH)Weight
WEDP222.2m Edgesafe Panel2.2m x 1.15m20.01 KG
WEDP272.7m  Edgesafe Panel2.7m x 1.15m24.07 KG
WEDP181.8m Edgesafe Panel1.8m x 1.15m15.92 KG
WEDCP0.8m Corner Panel0.8m x 1.15m7.1 KG

Edgesafe Panel Installation Steps and Video

How to Install Edgesafe Panels for Excavation

  1. Attached Clamps to the trench sheep up stand by tightening the screws
  2. Insert hydro posts into the clamp socket
  3. Thread Edge Safe Panels On Two Posts
  4. Repeat the Above Processes for Any Subsequent Panels Ensuring That Any Panels Over Lapping By a Minimum of 100mm
  5. When All The Posts Have Been Secured. Can Start Excavations and Construction

Edge Safe Panel Installation Video

 

 

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