NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Trenching and Excavation

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This NIOSH Safety and Health Topic web page on trenching and excavation provides statistics and publications on this common construction hazard.

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Description	This NIOSH Safety and Health Topic web page on trenching and excavation provides statistics and publications on this common construction hazard.
Classification	Building Construction, HVAC, and Landscape Design -- Safety and Health
Subject	Safety regulations Soils--Classification Safety Work environment--Safety measures Trenching machinery--Safety measures Excavation--Safety measures Construction industry--Safety measures
Source	United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Keyword	Soil stability; Soil type; Cave-ins; Construction hazards; OSHA
Selector	Bates
Date Of Record Creation	2004-10-05 17:20:35
Date Last Modified	2004-10-06 06:59:28
Language	EN

Date Record Checked: 2004-10-05 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)