Petition on Shoring Safety
By: Kevin Thompson Vol: 43 | No: 41 | Published on: October 28, 2016
A petitioner says the Construction Safety Orders need to be shored up to prevent accidents while placing plywood in excavations to prevent cave-ins. But Cal/OSHA disagrees. Here's why.
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OAKLAND – The Cal/OSH Standards Board has denied a petition from Daniel Gallet of Corona to amend the Construction Safety Orders to ensure that plywood used in excavation shoring does not deteriorate when being placed. The board’s reasoning? Title 8 already covers the hazards Gallet describes. Gallet petitioned the board for changes to CSO §1541.1(d)(1) … Read More » This...