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OSHA requires employers to provide ladders, steps, ramps, or other safe means of egress for workers working in trench excavations 4 feet (1.22 meters) or deeper. The means of egress must be located so as not to require workers to travel more than 25 feet (7.62 meters) laterally within the trench.
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Trenching and Excavation Safety. Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to workers’ lives. When done safely, trenching operations can reduce worker exposure to other potential hazards include falls, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, and incidents involving mobile equipment. OSHA standards require that employers provide ...
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OSHA revised the excavations standard in 1989, with focus on the existing standard to simplify many of the existing provisions, add and clarify definitions, eliminate duplicate provisions and ambiguous language, and give employers added flexibility in providing protection for employees.
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Protective systems for trenches: SLOPE or bench trench walls by cutting back the trench wall at an angle inclined away from the excavation. SHORE trench walls by installing aluminum hydraulic or other types of supports to prevent soil movement.
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The references on this page provide information related to trenching and excavation in construction including OSHA's trenching and excavation construction regulations, hazard recognition, possible solutions and general resources.
A Guide to the OSHA Excavations Standard examines the standard’s different sections, offering many illustrations and a safety checklist to help explain how to excavate and work safely in a trench. It also discusses the rule concerning excavating and residential construction.
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OSHA. Overview of anti-retaliation provisions, employee rights, employer responsibilities, whistleblower laws, and OSHA’s complaint investigation procedures. 6. WHY IS OSHA IMPORTANT TO YOU? OSHA began because, until 1970, there were no national laws for safety and health hazards. On average, 14 workers die every day from job injuries.
