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- Trenching and Excavation - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health . . .
Describes how soil analysis should be conducted to determine appropriate sloping, benching, and shoring for preventing cave-ins and how employees should be trained on all trenching hazards before beginning work
- Trenching | Transcript - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
One of the most dangerous types of construction work is trenching, which kills, on average, 40 workers every year Workers can suffer death or serious injury within minutes of being caught in a trench cave-in
- Trenching and Excavation - Construction | Occupational Safety and . . .
Trenching and excavation hazards are addressed in specific standards for the construction industry This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to trenching and excavation
- Trenching and Excavation - Additional Resources | Occupational Safety . . .
This OSHA video shows one of the steps, classifying soil, that employers must follow so that trenching work can be done safely This video is not intended to be a complete educational tool, instead it is meant as an introduction for people who want to know more
- Trenching and Excavation Safety - Occupational Safety and Health . . .
OSHA standards require that employers provide workplaces free of recognized hazards The employer must comply with the trenching and excavation requirements of 29 CFR 1926 651 and 1926 652 or comparable OSHA-approved state plan requirements
- Trenching and Excavation Safety
Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Excavation standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1926, Subpart P, contain requirements for excavation and trenching operations
- Trenching and Excavation - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Trenching Safety: 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Safe (OSHA 3974 - 2019) (English: PDF )
- May 19, 2025 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's excavation standard (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart P), which covers trenching and excavations, focuses on hazards like cave-ins and falls and requires protective systems such as trench boxes to shield workers from the falling soil
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