BILL REQ. #:  H-1587.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2009
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State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Representatives Haigh, Hunt, Ericks, Conway, Hasegawa and Ormsby

Read first time 02/05/2007.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.



     AN ACT Relating to trench excavations on public works projects; and amending RCW 39.04.180.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 39.04.180 and 1988 c 180 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     ((On)) A contract for any public works project((s)) in which a trench excavation will exceed a depth of four feet((, any contract therefor)) shall require adequate safety systems ((for the trench excavation)) that meet the requirements of the Washington industrial safety and health act, chapter 49.17 RCW. ((This requirement shall be included in the cost estimates and bidding forms as a separate item. The costs of trench safety systems shall not be considered as incidental to any other contract item and any attempt to include the trench safety systems as an incidental cost is prohibited.))

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