Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 40 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Part VII - Conditions under Which Minor Labor May Be Used
Chapter 5 - Hazardous Occupations
Section VII-529 - Excavation Occupations
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VII-529
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Prohibited Occupations. The following occupations are prohibited to minors:
1. excavating, working in, or backfilling
trenches which exceed 4 feet in depth at any point;
2. excavating for buildings or other
structures, or working in such excavations which exceed 4 feet in depth at any
point;
3. working within tunnels
prior to completion of all driving and shoring operations; and
4. working within shafts prior to the
completion of all sinking and shoring operations.
B. Exemptions. Registered apprentices and registered student-learners are exempt from the prohibitions which apply to occupations in excavation work.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:161.
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