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.
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Samples: Construction Manager at Risk Agreement, Design Build Contract, Construction Contract
