This section covers the minimum requirements and responsibilities of the Contractor for excavation safety.
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)
The cost for performing the safety requirements set forth herein shall be paid separately as stipulated on the Bid Form. Trench safety shall be paid for on a linear foot basis according to the depth of cut as described on the Bid Form. Safety for open excavations that are not considered trenches shall be paid for separately as indicated on the Bid Form. The bid price(s) for excavation safety shall include all labor, materials, services, and equipment necessary to perform the work.
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)
The applicable provisions of the following standards shall apply as if written here in their entirety:
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29CFR, Part 1926
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)
The Contractor shall shore or otherwise protect all excavations from cave-ins, protect employees from exposure to vehicular traffic, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, water accumulation and unstable structures in and adjacent to excavations and provide acceptable means of access to and egress from excavations. Notwithstanding these suggestions, the Contractor is solely responsible for the safety of his employees and the general public as they interface with this construction project.
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)
The Contractor shall furnish an excavation or trench safety plan for any excavation that exceeds twenty-foot (20') depth and the plan shall be properly designed and certified by a Texas licensed professional engineer that is duly qualified to perform the design of such plan.
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)
A. 
Excavation safety system shall meet the current standards established by OSHA, 29CFR, Part 1926, Subpart P-Excavations.
B. 
Any construction not in accordance with OSHA regulations may not be eligible for payment and delays in construction to bring the project into OSHA regulations will not be the responsibility of the City of Magnolia or their representatives.
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)
Contractor shall develop and implement an excavation safety program based on the actual conditions encountered on the project.
(Ordinance 2007-106, App. B, adopted 3/20/07)