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Trenching & Excavation Daily — Deep

OSHA 1926.652 expanded trench daily — protective system, atmosphere, soil class, egress, adjacent loads.

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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.

Built for: Construction · Utilities · Civil

What's inside this template

Protective System (5+ ft)

  • Slope, shore, or shield in place per soil class (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Soil classified A / B / C by competent person (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Manufacturer / engineering tabulated data on site for shore / shield (critical · weight 1.0)

Atmosphere (4+ ft)

  • O₂ 19.5–23.5%, LEL <10%, H₂S <10 ppm tested before entry (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Continuous monitoring if hazardous atmosphere expected (critical · weight 1.0)

Egress

  • Ladder / ramp every 25 ft for 4+ ft trenches (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Ladder extends 3 ft above edge (weight 1.0)

Surface Conditions

  • Spoils / equipment 2+ ft from edge (critical · weight 1.0)
  • No standing water in trench or controls in place (critical · weight 1.0)
  • No vibration, traffic, adjacent excavation that could induce collapse (weight 1.0)

Documentation

  • Competent person inspection signed today (critical · weight 1.0)

Common use cases

Daily competent-person trench walk
Utility install daily
OSHA 1926 Subpart P compliance

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