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.![]() |