Specific excavation requirements
| Currency | Current through May 31, 2023 |
| Citation | 29 C.F.R. §1926.651 |
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49 cases
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Archambault v. Soneco/Northeastern, Inc.
... ... under its contract with Konover, including Soneco's duty to supervise the excavation work, to ensure compliance with OSHA safety regulations and to provide mechanical safeguards and ... The trial court also concluded, in addressing four specific claims made by Konover in support of its motions, that it properly had (1) granted the plaintiff's ... Soneco also agreed, under part 6 of the subcontract agreement, entitled "Safety Requirements," to comply with "[a]ll applicable federal, state, local, or other regulatory agency's safety rules ... ...
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P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Com'n
... ... made entirely in stable rock or are less than five feet in depth, "[e]ach employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system") ... The ... To be specific, the OSH Act acknowledges the existence of two separate adjudicators--the Commission and the ... ...
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Comtran Grp., Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Labor
... ... a six-feet deep trench with an unprotected five-feet high spoil pile at the edge of the excavation. This appeal presents an issue of first impression in our circuit: Is it appropriate to impute a ... was created; and importantly, (4) that the employer knowingly disregarded the Act's requirements. See Reich, 16 F.3d at 1155 (citing Cleveland Consolidated, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & ... might have been able to more effectively rebut the Secretary's offer of proof with specific evidence in direct response to the alleged inadequacies. 12 As it was, ComTran had to guess what ... ...
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Tripoli Mgmt. LLC v. Waste Connections of Kan. Inc.
... ... 1998). To counter a "properly made" motion, the non-movant must come forward with specific facts based on admissible evidence. Id. The non-movant must show more than some "metaphysical ... excavated, and (3) "time and material" billing for removal of water and mud from excavation site and for extra "rain flap" work. The following are the uncontroverted facts relevant to the ... Dwire quotes the following on written change order requirements in construction contracts: The principle of strict enforcement of 'written order' requirements is ... ...
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5 firm's commentaries
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When Knowing Is No Sure Thing: 11th Circuit Requires OSHA to Dig Deeper Before Imputing Supervisor's Misconduct to Employer
...among other things, that the material taken from the ground be removed and kept sufficiently clear of the opening of the trench (29 C.F.R. §1926.651(j)(2)). The second alleged a violation of the protective systems standard in such situations for the company’s failure to provide any number o......
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When Knowing Is No Sure Thing: 11th Circuit Requires OSHA To Dig Deeper Before Imputing Supervisor's Misconduct To Employer
...among other things, that the material taken from the ground be removed and kept sufficiently clear of the opening of the trench (29 C.F.R. §1926.651(j)(2)). The second alleged a violation of the protective systems standard in such situations for the company's failure to provide any number o......
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JULIE, Digger and Liability for Damage to Buried Utilities
...at 1125. 573 NE2d at 245, 254. 240 Ill App 3d 192, 194, 608 NE2d 243, 245 (1st D 1992). Id, 608 NE2d at 245-48. Id. Id, 608 NE2d at 247. 29 CFR 1926.651. See Melerine v Avondale Shipyards, Inc., 659 F2d 706 (5th Cir 740 ILCS 95/0.01 et seq. 720 ILCS 5/16-14. Section 4 of the Underground Uti......
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It’s Just Dirt, or Is It? – What You Don’t Know on an Excavation Site Can Hurt You, or at Least Cost You Money.
...excavation best practices, such as OSHA’s (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Specific Excavation Requirements found in 29 CFR 1926.651. There are two primary sources of law that govern excavations around underground utilities and pipelines in Texas. These two sources are th......
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