Trenching Plan. When the Project requires excavation which either exceeds a depth of four feet, or results in any worker’s upper body being positioned below grade level, the Contractor is required to submit a trenching plan to the ODR prior to commencing trenching operations. The plan is required to be prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Texas, and employed by the Contractor. Said engineer cannot be anyone who is otherwise either directly or indirectly engaged on this Project.
Trenching Plan. When the Project requires excavation which either exceeds a depth of four feet, or results in any worker’s upper body being positioned below grade level, the Contractor is required to submit a trenching plan to the ODR prior to commencing trenching operations. This plan shall meet or exceed all OSHA 1926 Subpart P Excavation requirements. During trenching operations, the Contractor shall update the trenching plan daily, or when trench conditions change, to identify and remove any potential hazards. The plan shall be maintained by the Contractor’s competent person and shall include the soil classification observed, maximum allowable slopes per 1926 Subpart P Appendices A and B, protective system that will be used for that day’s work, any back up data or engineered plans as required for the protective system, and the contact number for the Contractor’s competent person.
Trenching Plan. When the Job Order requires excavation which either exceeds a depth of four (4) feet, or results in any worker’s upper body being positioned below grade level, Contractor is required to submit a trenching plan to Owner prior to commencing trenching operations unless an engineered plan is part of the Job Order Documents. The plan is required to be prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Texas, and hired or employed by Contractor or Subcontractor to perform the work. Said engineer cannot be anyone who is otherwise either directly or indirectly engaged on this Job Order.
Trenching Plan. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6705, the CONTRACTOR shall submit, in advance of excavation of any trench or trenches five feet or more in depth, a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing, or sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation of such trench or trenches, acceptable to SFWPA. If such plan varies from the shoring system standards, the plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or structural engineer. Pursuant to Labor Code section 6707, for trenches or other excavations which are five feet or deeper, CONTRACTOR’s bid shall contain adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing or equivalent method for the protection of life or limb, which shall conform to applicable safety orders.
Trenching Plan. When the project requires excavation which either exceeds a depth of four (4) feet, or results in any worker’s upper body being positioned below grade level, Contractor is required to submit a trenching plan (see Supplementary General Conditions and Special Provisions, Exhibit SP-3, City of Xxxxx Record of Excavation) to City prior to commencing trenching operations unless an engineered plan is part of the Contract Documents. The plan is required to be prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Texas, and hired or employed by Contractor or Subcontractor to perform the work.
