OSHA 10 Construction Practice Test· OSHA (29 CFR 1926)
How often must a competent person inspect a trench or excavation?
Choices
- AOnce a week
- BOnce at the start of the project
- COnly when a cave-in occurs
- DDaily and after rainstorms, before workers enterCorrect
Answer
Daily and after rainstorms, before workers enter
A competent person must inspect a trench or excavation daily and after rainstorms, before workers enter.
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