Compliance Directive for the Excavation Standard

Federal Program Change Summary Reports:

Date of Directive: 07/01/2021

Adoption Required - Yes

Intention Required - Yes

STATE PLAN	Intent to Adopt	Adopt Identical	Adoption Date	URL or Contact for non-identical adoption
AK	Yes	Yes	12/03/2021	N/A
AZ	Yes	No	8/30/2021	https://www.azica.gov/arizona-division-occupational-safety-and-health-adosh-main-page
CA	Yes	No	08/30/2021	https://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSHPol/Trenching-and-Excavations.pdf https://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSHPol/P&pc-1A.pdf https://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSHPol/P&pc-1B1.pdf
CT*	Yes	Yes	08/31/2021	N/A
HI	Yes	Yes	01/01/2022	https://labor.hawaii.gov/hiosh/files/2022/01/HIOSH-CPL_02-00-165-Compliance-Directive-for-the-Excavation-Standard-29-CFR-1926-Subpart-P.pdf
IA	Yes	Yes	09/01/2021	N/A
IL*	Yes	Yes	07/02/2021	N/A
IN	Yes	Yes	12/31/2021	N/A
KY	No¹	N/A	N/A	Contact KY OSH at (502) 564-3070
MA*	Yes	Yes	11/09/2023	N/A
MD	Yes	No	03/10/2023	https://www.labor.maryland.gov/labor/instructions/
ME*	Yes	Yes	10/01/2021	N/A
MI	Yes	No	12/01/2021	https://adms.apps.lara.state.mi.us/File/ViewDmsDocument/13407
MN	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NC	Yes	Yes	12/19/2021	N/A
NJ*	Yes	Yes	08/30/2021	N/A
NM	Yes	Yes	07/01/2021	N/A
NV	Yes	Yes	08/03/2021	N/A
NY*	Yes	Yes	10/01/2021	N/A
OR	Yes	No	11/01/2022	https://osha.oregon.gov/rules/Pages/program-directives.aspx
PR	Yes	Yes	10/21/2021	N/A
SC	Yes	Yes	08/30/2021	N/A
TN	Yes	Yes	08/25/2021	N/A
UT	Yes	No	01/20/2022	https://laborcommission.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ Compliance-Directive-for-the-Excavation-Standard.pdf
VA	Yes	Yes	---	N/A
VI*	Yes	Yes	01/31/2022	N/A
VT	Yes	Yes	09/06/2021	N/A
WA	Yes	No	11/27/2018	https://lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-rules/enforcement-policies/ (DD 27.30 - Excavation Operations)
WY	Yes	Yes	07/22/2021	N/A

¹Kentucky OSH will implement as applicable.

* State Plan covers state and local government workers only.
--- Pending State Plan Response
N/A Not Applicable.
[Last updated: 2/25/2025]