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In a trench 4 feet deep or more, how far may a worker have to walk to a ladder?

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  1. No more than 50 feet
  2. No more than 100 feet
  3. No more than 25 feet of lateral travel

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  1. 29 CFR 1926.651 Trench egress (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.651 Checked 2026-10-11.

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