Summary Statement
Brief description of steps to protect yourself when working in a trench.
Do NOT enter an unprotected trench! |
Some of the protective systems for trenches are: |
Sloped for stability; or |
Cut to create stepped benched grades; or |
Supported by a system made with posts, beams, shores or planking and hydraulic jacks; or |
Supported by a trench box to protect workers in a trench. |
Additionally, excavated or other materials must be at least 2 feet back from the edge of a trench; and |
A safe means of egress shall be provided within 25 feet of workers in a trench. |
