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OSHA Interpretations

• General Industry Standards To Construction Activities

• Necessary Training for Laser Equipment
• "De minimis violation" status is accorded to power lasers used in the construction industry
• Class I Lasers

• Operating Backhoes and Mobile Equipment
• Safety Procedures Associated With Use of Wheel or Track Propelled Excavators
• Requirement for Air Sampling In Trenches
• Construction Standards Addressing Excavations
• Standards Addressing Excavations
• Trench Shields Must Be Installed To Prevent Lateral Movement in a Collapse
• Stacking Trench Boxes in Trenches
• Soil Testing and Confined Space
• Placement of Trench Shield 18” Above Ground Level
• Testing of Type C Soil Not Necessary If Employees Protected
• Fall protection requirements where employees are required or permitted to cross over excavations

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