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Investigation of the Trench Collapse at I-95 on February 4, 2018, in Miami, FL

To repair a damaged or misaligned buried drainage pipe, the employees were hand-digging a trench besides a newly installed concrete barrier, more than 130 feet long. The concrete barrier collapsed into the trench while the employees were digging the trench. Two employees in the trench were killed.
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Special Emphasis: Trenching and Excavation

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Archive Notice - OSHA Archive

NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.


OSHA Instruction CPL 2.69 September 19, 1985 Office of General Industry Compliance Assistance

Subject: Special Emphasis Program: Trenching and Excavation

A. Purpose. This instruction establishes a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for the programmed safety inspection of trenching and excavation operations in accordance with the provisions of the Field operations Manual (FOM), chapter II, E.2.b. (4)

B. Scope. This instruction applies OSHA-WIDE.