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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6670

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Lee, Owen, Warnke and Smith)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to public works; and adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 39.04 RCW to read as follows:

          On public works projects in which trench excavation will exceed a depth of four feet, any contract therefor shall include provisions for adequate safety systems for the trench excavation that meet the requirements of the Washington industrial safety and health act, chapter 49.17 RCW.  These safety systems shall be included in the cost estimates and bidding documents as separate items.