Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a public works project that may require creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth.

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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-13.6-5-12

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
     (c) The contract documents for a public works project shall 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.

As added by P.L.26-1989, SEC.14.