SafetyQuestion 1350 of 1605
Certain high-hazard construction work — trenches 5 feet or deeper requiring shoring, and construction of structures more than three stories or 36 feet high — requires the contractor to obtain what from Cal/OSHA before starting?
a.A contractor's license
b.A prevailing wage certificate
c.A building permit
d.An activity/annual permit from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Explanation
Labor Code §6500 and T8 §341 require a Cal/OSHA permit for specified high-hazard activities, including trenches/excavations 5 feet or deeper that a worker enters and construction of buildings over three stories or 36 feet.
Law Reference: Labor Code §6500 / T8 CCR §341Practice all 1605 questions free — no signup required.
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