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The Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) is conducting rulemaking to update Chapter 296-155 WAC Safety Standards for Construction Work, Part N - Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring. A CR-101 (Pre-proposal statement of inquiry) was filed on June 22, 2021. L&I invites parties interested in the Trenching & Excavation rulemaking to attend the stakeholder meetings. During the meeting, L&I will provide an overview of the rulemaking and share the updated draft language and draft work plan, followed by an open forum for questions and comments. L& I welcomes and encourages stakeholder participation and feedback.

Additional information is available on the Trenching Rescue & Excavation Plan rulemaking stakeholder page.

Contact Information:
For rulemaking questions, please contact Carmyn.Shute@Lni.wa.gov or call 360-870-4525.
For technical questions, please contact Steven.Heist@Lni.wa.gov or call 253-878-0928.

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