Where Trench Shields are used to protect workers against cave-ins, Shores are used to actually apply pressure to trench walls to prevent cave-ins. Efficiency Shores are an excellent lightweight resource for working around existing utilities, supporting trench walls near structures, curbs, or sidewalks, and for pipe installations where a larger backhoe can not be used.

 

Most shores can be safely and easily installed and removed from the surface, thus avoiding the risk of working in an unshored trench.