La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § VII-529

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section VII-529 - Excavation Occupations

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § VII-529

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Labor, LR 7:48 (February 1981), amended by the Department of Labor, Office of Labor, LR 17:357 (April 1991), amended by the Department of Labor, Office of Regulatory Services, LR 30:2065 (September 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:161.