Each excavation job as in any other case, must be evaluated as to the facts relating to the needs of a competent person, and qualified person. The professional judgement of OSHA must come into play by using our construction regulations where they apply.
Definition: A diploid cell is a cell that contains two sets of chromosomes. One set of chromosomes is donated from each parent. Examples: The diploid number of a cell is the number of chromosomes in the cell. This number is commonly abbreviated as 2n, where n stands for the number of chromosomes. For humans this equation would be 2n=46. Humans have 2 sets of 23 chromosomes for a total of 46 chromosomes:
The basic number of chromosomes in the somatic cells of an individual or a species is called the somatic number and is designated 2n. Thus, in humans 2n = 46. In the germ-line (the sex cells) the chromosome number is n (humans: n = 23).p28. So, in normal diploid organisms, autosomal chromosomes are present in two copies. There may, or may not, be sex chromosomes. Polyploid cells have multiple copies of chromosomes and haploid cells have single copies.