Indiana § 8-23-9-53 Trench safety systems; costs

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-23-9-53 — Trench safety systems; costs

Indiana § 8-23-9-53

Art. 23INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF

Ch. 9State Highway Contracts; General Powers

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 8-23-9-53 (2026).

Text

(a)This section applies to a construction, an improvement, or a maintenance project that requires creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth.

(b)OSHA regulations, 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart P, for trench safety systems shall be incorporated into the contract documents for a public works project.

(c)The contract documents for a public works project must provide that the cost for trench safety systems shall be paid for:

(1)as a separate pay item; or

(2)in the pay item of the principal work with which the safety systems are associated.

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(a) This section applies to a construction, an
improvement, or a maintenance project that requires creation of a
trench of at least five (5) feet in depth.
(b) OSHA regulations, 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart P, for trench safety
systems shall be incorporated into the contract documents for a public
works project.
(c) The contract documents for a public works project must provide
that the cost for trench safety systems shall be paid for:
(1) as a separate pay item; or
(2) in the pay item of the principal work with which the safety
systems are associated.