(A) Sheeting and bracing shall be placed in the trench as may be necessary for the safety of the work and the public, for the protection of the workers and adjacent properties and for the proper installation of the work in accordance with all applicable provisions of the OSHA standards. Sheeting and bracing shall be progressively removed as the backfill is placed in such a manner so as to prevent the caving in of the sides of the trench or excavation and to prevent damage to the work.
(B) Sheeting which is placed for the protection of the public, adjacent properties or structures shall not be removed until the backfill has been placed and thoroughly compacted. While being removed, all vacancies left by this sheeting shall be carefully filled with sand free from silt and rammed into place, puddled or otherwise firmly compacted.
(Ord. 2010-3, passed 10-6-2010)