- Author
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Hinze, J.
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Carino, N. J.
- Title
- Study of Work Practices Employed to Protect Workers in Trenches.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington,
- Report
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NBSIR 80-1988
March 1980
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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safety; regulations; construction industry; standards; excavation; shoring; trenching; surveys
- Abstract
- Results of a field study of trenching practices, safety related problems in trenching, and the effect of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations for excavation, trenching and shoring are presented. The data were gathered from over 100 interviews with contractors and foremen in various regions of the country and from the answers to questionnaires sent by contractors' associations to their membership. The data indicate: (1) the technical aspects of trenching work, (2) the industry's opinion of the current OSHA regulations, and (3) factors affecting safety performance in trenching work.