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Trenching and Excavation Safety 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
1926. 651 - Specific Excavation Requirements. | Occupational Safety and . . . Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation
Construction Industry - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Small Business Advocacy Review Panel (SBAR Panel) Final Report and associated materials can be accessed at www regulations gov (Docket # OSHA-2014-0018-0073) National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation [PDF]
Help for Employers - Occupational Safety and Health Administration There are OSHA standards for construction, agriculture, maritime and general industry Employers also must comply with the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, which requires them to keep their workplaces free of serious recognized hazards
1926 Subpart P App B - Sloping and Benching - Occupational Safety and . . . This appendix contains specifications for sloping and benching when used as methods of protecting employees working in excavations from cave-ins The requirements of this appendix apply when the design of sloping and benching protective systems is to be performed in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 1926 652 (b) (2)
Trenching and Excavation Safety 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