Excavation safety training uncovered – with Chris Gearren of Vp Groundforce Training Services

A Water Vlog, with Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine.

Chris Gearren, Director of Vp Groundforce Training Services, offers some fascinating insights on excavation safety, explaining why the topic should be a high priority right now for all those involved in water industry construction projects, rather than waiting for a tragic accident or fatality to act as a belated call to action.

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