2025 NAXSA Washington Trench Safety Summit

Class description

The 2025 Washington Trench Safety Summit is presented by the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA).

Summit speakers and presentation topics include: 
 

• Ryan Jaffe (NAXSA President) - overview and future of the industry
• Ian Seiler (WA L&I) - WA L&I’s updated shoring and trenching emphasis
• Steve Hanley (industry expert) - construction stats and OSHA fines
• Kemp Garcia (Dig Law Advocates) - 811 Dig law prevention
• Mark Gunderson (Badger Daylighting) - hydrovac excavating around utilities
• Kelton Erickson, PE (United Rentals Engineering) - engineering standards in underground construction
• Keith S. Gates, MD (Tacoma General Hospital Emergency Medical Physician) - physical consequences of traumatic crash injuries
• Daniel Hawkins (Ladder Captain, Renton Regional Fire Authority) - trench fatality incident review and outcome
• King County Trench Rescue Teaching Cadre - demonstration of a mock trench rescue
• plus outside training on test gear, shoring, confined space, fall protection, and safety systems

Partners and sponsors for this event include WA NUCA, D.P. Nicoli, Inc., United Rentals, National Trench Safety, HERC Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals, Sunstate Equipment, NAXSA, Washington 811, The Integrated Group, Pinnacle Manufacturing, Kloeckner Metals, Heidelberg Materials, Arcosa Shoring Products, H2 Precast, Beaver Technology Services, Pacific Shoring, Bidadoo, Jensen Precast, Modern Machinery, Opus Water, Badger Inc, and the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center at the University of Washington.

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 
Registration and check-in is open 7 AM to 8 AM 
The Trench Summit runs from 8 AM to 4 PM

A complimentary continental breakfast and catered lunch will provided.

Registration notes
Preregistration is required. Walk-up registration will not be available the day of the event. Attendance for this free event is limited to 500 participants with a maximum of 15 attendees per company. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so others may reserve seats.