Regulation Notice - Jackie’s
Law
This
Public Safety regulation is designed
to prevent the general public from falling into
an unattended trench and suffering an injury
or fatality. This applies to all construction-related trenches on public ways, public property or
private property. A
trench is defined as a subsurface excavation greater that 3’ in depth and 15’ or less wide.
A permit will be required prior to excavation of all
regulated trenches. All
regulated trenches must be attended, covered, barricaded or backfilled.
Further
information is available at
www.mass.gov/dps or www.mass.gov/dos.
Copies of the law are available in the
Selectmen’s office and the
Building Inspector’s office. |