admits, “but we’re continuing to monitor and share this information with the industry.” This focus on safety is woven into every aspect of NAXSA’s work, from training initiatives to the dayto-day interactions between members and their customers. Jaffe highlights that NAXSA members, particularly those on the supply side, are responsible indicator of the association’s success. In 2022, NAXSA tracked 47 deaths related to trench cave-ins, with that number dropping to 29 the following year. While exact numbers for 2024 are still being tallied, McKee emphasizes the importance of the detailed data pulled by Steve Hanley in NAXSA’s “Tips from the Trenches” report, which is circulated to members regularly.“We don’t have this year’s number yet,” she 4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 11
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