New pocket card details trenching and excavation safety
To help workers and employers understand safe trenching practices and federal requirements for construction excavation safety, OSHA has issued a new safety information pocket card. The “Safety in Excavations or Trenches†cards are printed in English on one side and Spanish on the other.
Offering practical advice, the pocket-sized card explains that excavations or trenches five feet deep or greater require a protective system. The card also highlights the OSHA requirements that excavation or trench walls must meet.