# 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1201 (2026): Scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1201 (2026)
- **Heading:** Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Chapter XVII: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 1926: SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION / Subpart AA: Confined Spaces in Construction / § 1926.1201: § 1926.1201   Scope.

## Text

(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.
Note to paragraph (
a
).
Examples of locations where confined spaces may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: Bins; boilers; pits (such as elevator, escalator, pump, valve or other equipment); manholes (such as sewer, storm drain, electrical, communication, or other utility); tanks (such as fuel, chemical, water, or other liquid, solid or gas); incinerators; scrubbers; concrete pier columns; sewers; transformer vaults; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) ducts; storm drains; water mains; precast concrete and other pre-formed manhole units; drilled shafts; enclosed beams; vessels; digesters; lift stations; cesspools; silos; air receivers; sludge gates; air preheaters; step up transformers; turbines; chillers; bag houses; and/or mixers/reactors.
(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.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1201 (2026) § 1926.1201   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1201.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1202 (2026) § 1926.1202   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1202.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1203 (2026) § 1926.1203   General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1203.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1204 (2026) § 1926.1204   Permit-required confined space program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1204.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1205 (2026) § 1926.1205   Permitting process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1205.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1206 (2026) § 1926.1206   Entry permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1206.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1207 (2026) § 1926.1207   Training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1207.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1208 (2026) § 1926.1208   Duties of authorized entrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1208.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1209 (2026) § 1926.1209   Duties of attendants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1209.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1210 (2026) § 1926.1210   Duties of entry supervisors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1210.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1211 (2026) § 1926.1211   Rescue and emergency services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1211.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1212 (2026) § 1926.1212   Employee participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1212.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1213 (2026) § 1926.1213   Provision of documents to Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1213.md)

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