HIOSH DIRECTIVE 
             DIRECTIVE NO.: CPL 02-00-165         EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2022 
                                                                   
               SUBJECT: Compliance Directive for the Excavation Standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P  
                
            This CPL is adopted by HIOSH in its entirety.  
                
            Clarifications:  For the purposes of this OSHA Program Directive adopted by HIOSH, the 
            following terms are defined: 
             
            Where the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
            refers to the following positions or locations; for HIOSH, their equivalent will be: 
                   
                  29 CFR 1926, Subpart P: As adopted under the Hawaii Administrative Rules,          
                  §12-110-50(a)      
                   
                  Area Director(s): Branch Manager(s) 
                   
                  Area Office/Regional Office:  State of Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial 
                  Relations, HIOSH office located at 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 423, Honolulu, Hawaii  
                  96813 
                   
                  CPL 02-00-087, Inspection Procedures for Enforcing the Excavation Standards – 19 
                  CFR 1926, Subpart P, issued February 20, 1990: CPL 02-00-087 Inspection Procedures 
                  for Enforcing the Excavation Standards – 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P, issued February 20, 
                  1990. Adopted by HIOSH March 19, 1990. 
                   
                  OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer(s)/CSHO(s):  Environmental Health 
                  Specialist(s) and Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Officer(s)  
                   
                  OSHA Field Safety and Health Manual, ADM 04-00-003: HIOSH Internal Procedures 
                  and Union Contracts 
                   
                  OSHA:  Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health (HIOSH) Enforcement/Compliance and 
                  Consultation & Training sections, located at 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 423, Honolulu, 
                  Hawaii  96813 
                   
                  Regional Administrator: HIOSH Administrator 
               Action Office:         HIOSH 
               Contact:               HIOSH Administration and Technical Support Branch. 830 Punchbowl St, 
                                      Rm 425, Honolulu, HI 96813. (808) 586 - 9116 
                                       
               By and Under the Authority of 
                 
                 
                 
                NORMAN AHU 
                HIOSH Administrator 
                
               
               
               
               
                                        
                                     
                                                                                                               
                 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                              Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
                 DIRECTIVE NUMBER: CPL 02-00-165                  EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/1/21 
                 SUBJECT:       Compliance Directive for the Excavation Standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P 
                                                               
                                                        ABSTRACT 
                
               Purpose:              This instruction provides guidance and inspection procedures for the 
                                     enforcement of Subpart P.     
               Scope:                This instruction applies OSHA-wide. 
               References:           1. 29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart P – Excavations. 
                                     2. OSHA Instruction CPL-02-00-161, National Emphasis Program on 
                                     Trenching and Excavation, October 1, 2018. 
                                     3. OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-00-164, Field Operations Manual (FOM), 
                                     April 14, 2020. 
               Cancellations:        This instruction supersedes OSHA Instruction CPL 02-00-087, Inspection 
                                     Procedures for Enforcing the Excavation Standards - 29 CFR 1926, 
                                     Subpart P, issued February 20, 1990. 
               State Impact:         Notice of intent and equivalency required.   
               Action Offices:       National, Regional, and Area Offices. 
               Originating Office:  Directorate of Construction (DOC). 
               Contact:              Director, Office of Construction Services 
                                     200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3476  
                                     Washington, DC 20210 
                                     Phone (202) 693-2020 
                                             
                
                
               By and Under the Authority of 
                
               James Frederick 
               Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
                      Executive Summary 
       This instruction provides current information and guidance to the Occupational Safety and 
       Health Administration (OSHA) National, Regional, and Area Offices concerning OSHA’s 
       policy and procedures for conducting excavation inspections, and for the enforcement of 29 
       CFR 1926, Subpart P – Excavations. 
                      Significant Changes 
       1.  Addition of Inspection Guidance and Citation Policy for specific provisions in 29 CFR 
         1926, Subpart P.  
       2.  Addition of general inspection procedures. 
       3.  Inclusion of 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P standard interpretations. 
       4.  Insertion of hyperlinks to referenced OSHA documents. 
       
                   
                           
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