Safety Solutions National Trench Safety offers traffic control and safety solutions to ensure pedestrian safety, worker safety, and work zone traffic control. All equipment must be highly visible, and ANSI-compliant safety vests are essential for roadside workers. Request a Quote Channelizers & Barrels We provide premium traffic channelizing devices like barrels and grabber cones that ... Read more

Road and Trench Plates Trench plates offer a safe solution and enable you to utilize the road or construction site without disruption. By using road plates, you can minimize the impact of your construction project on the surrounding community. At NTS, we provide two types of trench covers – safety plates and composite plates. In ... Read more

Trench Safety Steel Plates Trench plates are essential for all construction sites as they increase the safety of workers and the community by being able to utilize the road as normal. National Trench Safety’s steel trench tops are even skid-resistant to further increase job site safety. Our steel road plates are designed with hardened weld ... Read more

Composite ground mats are a valuable tool in temporary construction projects, providing secure site access while minimizing disruption and enhancing stability and traction across various areas of a job site. By utilizing NTS' composite ground mats, construction professionals can navigate their sites with ease, ensuring safe and efficient operations while preserving the integrity of the ... Read more

Plate locks serve as a substitute for cold patch asphalt or flush-mounted plates. Its primary objective is to reduce expenses, work zone accidents, injuries, and contractor liabilities by consistently marking, identifying, and securing road construction plates. These safety orange-colored road plate ramps from Plate Locks are strategically positioned around the road plate's edges and firmly ... Read more

Hydraulic Shoring Hydraulic shores are the quickest way to shore a trench. They are designed to prevent cave-ins in all but the most unstable soil conditions by supporting the sidewalls of the trench through hydraulic pressure. All vertical shores are installed and removed from the top of the trench. Hydraulic vertical shores are lightweight shoring ... Read more

Composite trench covers prove a safe and efficient solution while reducing street noise compared to steel trench covers. NTS’ pedestrian trench covers are designed for quick and easy installation - just needing just two people. With its anti-slip surface and bright yellow color, you won’t have to worry about poor traction or the need to ... Read more

Working in trenches can be hazardous, and trench shields are one option to provide protection. Trench shields can be aluminum or steel with spreaders to support the sidewalls of the shields. Trench protection products have varying thicknesses and heights to correspond to the requirements of different construction projects. You can alter the width of the ... Read more

National Trench Safety provides a wide variety of cold and hot rolled steel sheeting to meet the unique needs of each project. Sheeting and hydraulic brace project site-specific construction engineering is an extension of NTS’ industry-leading trench safety engineering services. Site-specific engineered systems entail the customization and modification of popular trench safety equipment to meet ... Read more

Specialty Equipment National Trench Safety will help you find a customized, cost-effective specialty safety equipment solution for your specific needs. With over 60 trench safety branches, we make sure you get what you need, when you need it, on time and on budget. Request a QuoteDownload Our Catalog

The NTS work zone safety system is an integrated fall protection system designed for the trench safety industry. The system combines patented handrail, davit arm and ladder access platform components to form a comprehensive fall protection solution for contractors. Guard Rails All railings and components shall be capable of withstanding a force of at least ... Read more

National Trench Safety offers a variety of confined space safety equipment to ensure everyone on your construction team remains safe. Gas Monitors OSHA-compliant 4-gas monitors for detecting oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and combustible gases Monitors are tested and calibrated before each delivery Accessories, such as motorized pumps and sampling hoses, are readily available Special ... Read more

National Trench Safety offers a wide variety of specialty products for your latest project. Lift Products NTS offers many quality solutions to your specialized lifting and material handling needs. From concrete barrier and pipe lifts, to custom pulling and lifting bars, we have the proper tools to make your job safer, more productive and more ... Read more

National Trench Safety offers piercing tools, which are pneumatic-powered, that create a compact hole in order to install underground gas, water, cable, irrigation, fiber or electrical lines under yards, buildings or streets with minimal disruption. Request a QuoteDownload Our Catalog

Construction lasers span a wide variety of applications in construction, from assuring the proper grade of pipe during a utility line installation to achieving a desired slope or elevation. To various other functions, where a precise electronic reading is needed. Leica Piper 100/200 Compact and powerful, the only laser that fits inside a 4” pipe ... Read more

Download Line Card Pneumatic and Mechanical Pipe Plugs, NTS sells and rents a complete line of highly durable Lansas and Cherne pipe plugs. Rental units are available in single and multi-sizes models ranging from 2” through 96” with larger and specialized custom-built units (with job-specific options) also available upon request. Plugs for leak detection, minimal ... Read more

Pneumatic and Mechanical Pipe Plugs, NTS sells and rents a complete line of highly durable Lansas and Cherne pipe plugs. Rental units are available in single and multi-sizes models ranging from 2” through 96” with larger and specialized custom-built units (with job-specific options) also available upon request. Plugs for leak detection, minimal flow-thru, high volume ... Read more

Vertical Shores Safely and quickly shore trenches with NTS’s hydraulic shoring systems. Hydraulic vertical shores are lightweight and can be installed by a single worker as fast as the trench is excavated. They prevent cave-ins in all but the most unstable soil conditions by supporting the sidewalls of the trench through hydraulic pressure. Hydraulic trench ... Read more

Visit the ONLINE Store UltraShoreTM trench shields are lightweight and easy to use. UltraShoreTM trench boxes are made of specially corrugated aluminum that provides protection in trenches up to 12 feet deep but weighs hundreds of pounds less than other shoring products. You can stack two or more UltraShoreTM panels or combine them for use ... Read more

Modular aluminum trench shields are a lightweight, modular system that can provide static or proactive soil support. The system is designed for ease of use and can even be transported as components in the back of a pickup truck. The system is composed of rails and panels with the panels inserted into the rails and ... Read more

Aluminum trench shields provide lightweight soil protection. Aluminum trench shields come in a variety of configurations including standard hydraulic and static aluminum shields. Available in 4’, 6’ and 8’ heights with lengths ranging from 6’ to 12’ Utilize adjustable static or hydraulic struts to provide necessary widths Optional accessories include end panel kits to provide ... Read more

Steel Trench Box Shields Conventional steel trench shields are a rugged protective system designed to ensure worker safety should a cave-in occur. Steel Trench Box Shields We have a complete inventory of trench boxes ranging from lightweight boxes for utility and general maintenance, to large boxes in 4, 6, and 8 inch thick walls designed ... Read more

Slide rail systems are used as trench support in replace of wood or steel sheeting. Slide rail shoring is important in excavation especially in areas with unfavorable ground conditions or with underground infrastructure issues.  National Trench Safety’s slide rails are lighter, allowing for easier installation, giving you more time on the job while adding additional ... Read more

National Trench Safety’s steel beam and plate systems offer large free-span work areas and a cost-effective system for extended duration projects. Our steel products feature: Pilot holes are drilled for the beams, and beams are then inserted through those holes Steel plates are then inserted between the beam’s flanges to provide soil support Installation in ... Read more

National Trench Safety provides a wide variety of cold and hot rolled steel sheeting to meet the unique needs of each project. NTS Sheet Pile Specifications Interlocking and overlapping sheets available Multiple sheeting profiles Common length sheets to accommodate job-specific needs Corner sheets available for select profiles Can be used in conjunction with hydraulic excavation ... Read more

Braced Sheeting are designed to provide four-sided soil support in coordination with a contractor’s selected sheeting material. Hydraulic excavation braces can achieve free span pit support in excavations up to 80’x80’ before the need for crossing struts is needed. NTS carries three different models of hydraulic excavation braces to balance the strength and weight requirements ... Read more