Washington Statutes
§ 39.04.180 — Trench excavations—Safety systems required.
Washington § 39.04.180
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Bluebook
Wash. Rev. Code § 39.04.180 (2026).
Text
On public works projects in which trench excavation will exceed a depth of four feet, any contract therefor shall require adequate safety systems for the trench excavation that meet the requirements of the Washington industrial safety and health act, chapter 49.17 RCW. This requirement shall be included in the cost estimates and bidding forms as a separate item. The costs of trench safety systems shall not be considered as incidental to any other contract item and any attempt to include the trench safety systems as an incidental cost is prohibited.
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Legislative History
[1988 c 180 s 1.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 39.04.010
Definitions.§ 39.04.015
Adjustment to bid price—Conditions.§ 39.04.050
Contents of original estimates.§ 39.04.060
Supplemental estimates.§ 39.04.070
Account and record of cost.§ 39.04.107
Competitive bidding—Bidder claiming error.§ 39.04.110
Penalty for false entries.§ 39.04.130
Application of RCW39.04.120.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Washington § 39.04.180, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/39.04.180.