Trench box ladder

The ladder sets against a trench box panel and gives fixed access to the bottom of the excavation. At the top, its handles keep three points of contact at the trickiest moment: stepping from the edge onto the ladder.

Its supports adjust to panels 2 to 9 in thick, and sections add on to follow the depth of the trench. The slip-resistant rungs hold a boot in mud and rain.

Give us the trench depth and the box panel thickness: an advisor plans the number of sections. The manufacturer also offers a spring-loaded gate that closes the top; ask us whether it can come with your rental.