California § 6705.5 - Regulations of the department requiring the shoring, bracing, or sloping of excav
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§ 6705.5. Regulations of the department requiring the shoring, bracing, or sloping of excav
Regulations of the department requiring the shoring, bracing, or sloping of excavations, or which contain similar requirements for excavations, shall only apply to the excavation of swimming pools where a reasonable examination by a qualified person reveals recognizable conditions which would expose employees to injury from possible moving ground. If these conditions are found to exist with respect to a swimming pool excavation, employees shall not be permitted to enter the excavation until the condition is abated or otherwise no longer exists.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6705.5 ("Regulations of the department requiring the shoring, bracing, or sloping of excav") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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