Common use of Trench Excavation Safety System and Shoring, Special (Trench Excavation) Clause in Contracts

Trench Excavation Safety System and Shoring, Special (Trench Excavation). The Contractor shall certify that all trench excavation done within its control in excess of five feet in depth complies with OSHA trench safety standards and special shoring requirements contained in 29 C.F.R., S. 1926.650, subpart P, including all subsequent revisions or updates to these standards as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment Security (DLES). Inspections required by OSHA trench excavation safety standards shall be provided by the Contractor unless provided otherwise in the Contract Documents. The Contractor also agrees that it has obtained identical certification from its subcontractors that performed trench excavation, and that it will retain such certifications in its files for a period of not less than three years following final acceptance. The Contractor shall consider all available geotechnical information in its design of the trench excavation safety system.

Trench Excavation Safety System and Shoring, Special (Trench Excavation). The Contractor contractor shall certify that all trench excavation done within its control in excess of five feet in depth complies with OSHA trench safety standards and special shoring requirements contained in 29 C.F.R., S. 1926.650, subpart P, including all subsequent revisions or updates to these standards as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment Security (DLES). Inspections required by OSHA trench excavation safety standards shall be provided by the Contractor unless provided otherwise in the Contract Documentscontractor. The Contractor contractor also agrees that it has obtained identical certification from its subcontractors that performed trench excavation, and that it will retain such certifications in its files for a period of not less than three years following final acceptance. The Contractor contractor shall consider all available geotechnical information in its design of the trench excavation safety system.