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 …

OSHA standards require that employers provide workplaces free of recognized hazards. The employer must comply with the trenching and excavation requirements of 29 CFR 1926.651 …

Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Excavation standards, 29 Code of …

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

One of the most dangerous types of construction work is trenching, which kills, on average, 40 workers every year. Workers can suffer death or serious injury within minutes of being caught …

This OSHA video shows one of the steps, classifying soil, that employers must follow so that trenching work can be done safely. This video is not intended to be a complete educational …

The primary hazard of trenching and excavation work is employee injury from a cave-in. Before workers enter a trench, a soil analysis should generally be conducted to determine the …

Prevention Video (v-Tool) Excavations in Construction/Trenching (Excavaciones en la Construccion/Excavaciones)

Aug 31, 1990 · Trenching Safety: 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Safe (OSHA 3974 - 2019) (English: PDF )

Oct 1, 2018 · Current Directive Number: CPL 02-00-161 Title: National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation Information Date: 10/01/2018