§ 150.01. TRENCH EXCAVATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

Bid documents and contract. On all projects for the city in which a trench excavation will exceed a depth of 5 feet, the bid documents and the contract must contain:

(1)

Detailed plans and specifications for adequate safety systems that meet OSHA standards;

(2)

Requirements for a safety program for trench safety; and

(3)

On projects in the city or in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, a pay item for the safety systems meeting OSHA standards.

('90 Code, § 4-201)

(B)

Trench excavation . On all construction projects in the city or in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, in which a trench excavation will exceed a depth of 5 feet, the bid documents and the contract must include:

(1)

Detailed plans and specifications for adequate safety systems that meet OSHA standards; and

(2)

A pay item for these safety systems, included in detailed plans and specifications.

('90 Code, § 4-202) (Ord. 2005-611, passed 3-17-05)

State law reference

Trench safety, see Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 1015q and 2368a.6.

Cross reference

Excavations, see §§ 96.30 through 96.40.