HOUSTON, TX  National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS) announces that Wendell Wood, a highly experienced trench safety veteran has joined NTS's Customer Training Division.

"We're very pleased to be adding Wendell to the NTS team to further the development and reach of our OSHA compliant training programs," explained Ron Chilton, President of NTS. Wood is one of the most experienced and well-known individuals within the trench safety industry. His career in the industry stretches over three decades with a breadth of experience including Product Sales Specialist, Product Application Specialist, Distribution Manager and Safety Trainer. In addition to his significant product experience, Wendell has been involved and worked with the Excavation Safety Standard since the early 1980s, having conducted training programs in association with Dr. Jack Mickle, one of the primary authors of the standard. In addition to his extensive training and product background, Wood has also served as an expert representative before congressional hearings on the Excavation Safety Standard. 

With the addition of Wood, along with the continued growth of NTS' training department under Mario Vasquez, the Company's Director of Training, NTS continues to position itself as the leader in trench and traffic safety training.