What is required before employees work in an excavation where water is accumulating?
Correct Answer
B) Protect employees from hazards caused by water accumulation
Employees may not work in excavations with accumulated water unless adequate precautions protect them from water-related hazards.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Employees may not work in excavations with accumulated water unless adequate precautions protect them from water-related hazards.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Treat the condition as requiring no controls if production is urgent
The trap in A is No controls if production is urgent. That selection is wrong because it points to No controls if production is urgent, but.
Option C: Base the excavation water accumulation response on a daily report note
Choice C (Only a daily report note) is rejected because it leaves the work at an informal or incomplete stage, while Excavation water accumulation requires Protect employees from hazards caused by water accumulation.
Option D: Base the excavation water accumulation response on a deeper trench
In site construction, Only a deeper trench is the wrong selection for Excavation water accumulation: the option delays or omits the controlling step.
Memory Technique
Use a release point memory cue for excavation water accumulation: the stem's condition unlocks Protect employees from hazards caused by water accumulation.
Reference Hint
Open 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA Construction Standards), 1926-2023 / PSI OSHA Excerpts 2025; use 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P - §1926.651(g) and §1926.651(h) to confirm that Employees may not work in excavations with accumulated water unless adequate precautions protect them from water-related hazards.
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