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29 C.F.R. § 1926.1201
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01
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(a) This standard sets forth requirements for practices and procedures to protect employees engaged in construction activities at a worksite with one or more confined spaces, subject to the exceptions in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Exceptions. This standard does not apply to: (1) Construction work regulated by subpart P of this part (Excavations). (2) Construction work regulated by subpart S of this part (Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams and Compressed Air). (3) Construction work regulated by subpart Y of this part (Diving). (c) Where this standard applies and there is a provision that addresses a confined space hazard in another applicable OSHA standard, the employer must comply with both that requirement and the applicable provisions of this standard.

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