Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 1 - Industrial Welfare
Chapter 05 - Child Labor
Article 2 - Employment of Minors Under 18 Years of Age
8 AAC 05.210 - Occupations in excavation operations

Universal Citation: 8 AK Admin Code 05.210

Current through August 30, 2024

The following occupations in excavation operations are dangerous and prohibited to minors:

(1) excavating, working in, or backfilling (refilling) trenches except

(A) manually excavating or manually backfilling trenches that do not exceed four feet in depth at any point; or

(B) working in trenches that do not exceed four feet in depth at any point;

(2) excavating for buildings or other structures or working in such excavations, except

(A) manually excavating to a depth not exceeding four feet below any ground surface adjoining the excavation; or

(B) working in an excavation not exceeding such depth; or

(C) working in an excavation where the side walls are shored or sloped to the angle of repose;

(3) working within tunnels prior to the completion of all driving, and shoring operations;

(4) working within shafts prior to the completion of all sinking and shoring operations.

Authority:AS 23.10.350

AS 23.10.360

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