Suicide Prevention Trenching and Excavation By Sector Agriculture Construction Federal Agencies Healthcare Maritime Oil and Gas Warehousing Key Topics Recordkeeping …

What is the difference between an excavation and a trench? OSHA defines an excavation as any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the Earth’s surface formed by earth removal. A …

The federal OSHA office covers private sector employers and workers in Louisiana:

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 …

The victim's name may be blank when OSHA lacks jurisdictional coverage, such as when the injury is not work-related, the sole proprietor or owner of an LLC is the victim, the employer …

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Trenching and excavation hazards are addressed in specific standards for the construction industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to trenching and …

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Special trade contractors primarily engaged in excavation work and digging foundations, including digging and loading. Contractors in this industry may also perform incidental concrete work.