Construction Safety · OSHA 2025 §1926.651(j)(2)
Spoil Pile Setback from Trench Edge
Section of a trench with excavated material kept at least 2 ft (.61 m) from the edge, or held back by a retaining device, or both, so nothing falls or rolls into the excavation.. Referenced to OSHA 2025 §1926.651(j)(2).
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