Text version Home Index Search Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters Clarification of excavations, trenching, and shoring standards. It also confirms your telephone conversation with a member of my staff. Most of your requests for clarification of excavations, trenching, and shoring standards have no clear-cut answers. This is unfortunate in some respects and future revisions relating to trenching and excavations standards shall be addressed to more definite wording. I will attempt at answer each question in the same numerical order as asked.
Every employer is required to take certain precautions prior to opening an excavation.
This may not involve shoring or bracing. Each situation would have to be evaluated separately. If I may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me.