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Trenching and Excavation
MIOSHA Fact Sheet:
Trenching and Excavation: Protective Systems (pdf)
Excavation Training by the Numbers (pdf)
Rules & Regulations
Part 1 - General Rules, Rule 114
Part 9 - Excavation, Trenching and Shoring