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Safe access to and exit from an excavation
Legal provision
If an excavation is deeper than 1 m below ground level, a way down into or up out of the excavation must be provided. The distance between access points should not exceed 20 m. Climbing into and out of the excavation on struts and moving persons with equipment used to remove spoil is prohibited.
In practice
When an excavation is deeper than 1 m, provide access points no more than 20 m apart; do not use struts or spoil removal equipment to move people.
Publication date
04.11.2026
Legal basis
Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 6 February 2003 on occupational health and safety during construction works
Journal of Laws (Dz.U.) 2003 No. 47 item 401

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