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Excavating is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction operations.
OSHA recently revised Subpart P, Excavations, of 29 CFR 1926.650, .651, and .652 to make
the standard easier to understand, permit the use of performance criteria where possible,
and provide construction employers with options when classifying soil and selecting
employee protection methods.
Related Safety and Health Topics
Recognition
- Aurora OSHA Construction News.
U.S. Department of Labor, North Aurora, IL Area Office. Volume 3, Issue 2 (2002, Fall), 454 KB PDF, 6 pages.
- Alert:
Preventing Injuries and Deaths From Skid Steer Loaders. DHHS (NIOSH)
Publication No.
98-117 (1998, March 6), 13 pages. Prevent injuries and deaths among
workers who operate, service, or work near skid steer loaders. This Alert describes six
deaths involving skid steer loaders and recommends methods for preventing similar
incidents.
- Excavations: Hazard
Recognition in Trenching and Shoring. OSHA Technical Manual (TED 1-0.15A),
Section V - Chapter 2 (1999, January 20), 15 pages. This document is a summary of the OSHA
regulations for trenching.
- Excavations. OSHA
Publication 2226 (2002), 533 KB PDF file, 44 pages. A detailed document explaining all aspects of
excavation and trenching
Evaluation
Control
- Trenching
and Shoring Checklist. Operation Safe Site. Provides links to OSHA
excavation standards, a site analysis tool, a list of contacts to call
before digging, information on vehicular traffic, as well as links
to several other topics.
Compliance
- OSHA Standards – Construction
- 1926 Subpart P,
Authority for 1926 Subpart P
- App A, Soil
Classification
- App B, Sloping
and Benching
- App C, Timber
Shoring for Trenching
- App D, Aluminum
Hydraulic Shoring for Trenches
- App E, Alternative
to Timber Shoring
- App F, Selection
of Protective Systems
- 1926.650, Scope,
application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
- 1926.651, Specific
Excavation Requirements
- 1926.652, Requirements
for protective systems
- OSHA Directives
- Review Commission and Administrative Law Judge Decisions
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is an
independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or
penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places. To
locate decisions related to this topic, search for keywords at the OSHRC
site.
- What are the most common citations OSHA compliance officers issue for this
industry?
Search for the most frequently cited Federal and State OSHA
standards for this industry by SIC code and jurisdiction (Federal or by individual
States). Enter your own SIC code,
find a SIC code of interest by accessing the online SIC Manual, or use one of the
following preselected SIC codes (returns only citations issued by Federal OSHA):
- 179
- Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
Training
Other
- An Exploratory Analysis of Excavation Cave-in Fatalities (1988, February). R.L.
Stanevich and D.C. Middleton. Professional Safety, pp 24-27.
- Safety and Health Excavation and Trenching Operations (undated). Order No. 689601.
National Audio-Visual Center, National Archives and Records Administration, Capitol
Heights, MD.
- Sloping, Shoring and Shielding (undated). Order No. 009863. National Audio-Visual
Center, National Archives and Records Administration, Capitol Heights, MD.
- The Mechanics of A Trench Cave-In (1991). J.L. Mickle. Agri-book Magazine/Drainage
Contractor, Vol:8-9.
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