# 29 CFR § 1926.2: Variances from safety and health standards

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1926.2
- **Heading:** Variances from safety and health standards
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Variances from standards which are, or may be, published in this part may be granted under the same circumstances whereunder variances may be granted under section 6(b)(A) or 6(d) of the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 65). The procedures for the granting of variances and for related relief under this part are those published in part 1905 of this title.
(b) Any requests for variances under this section shall also be considered requests for variances under the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and any requests for variances under Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act with respect to construction safety or health standards shall be considered to be also variances under the Construction Safety Act. Any variance from a construction safety or health standard which is contained in this part and which is incorporated by reference in part 1910 of this title shall be deemed a variance from the standard under both the Construction Safety Act and the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1926.1 § 1926.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.2 § 1926.2 Variances from safety and health standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.3 § 1926.3 Inspections—right of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.4 § 1926.4 Rules of practice for administrative adjudications for enforcement of safety and health standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.4.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.5 § 1926.5 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.6 § 1926.6 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.10 § 1926.10 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.10.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.11 § 1926.11 Coverage under section 103 of the act distinguished.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.11.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.12 § 1926.12 Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.12.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.13 § 1926.13 Interpretation of statutory terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.13.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.14 § 1926.14 Federal contract for “mixed” types of performance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.14.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.15 § 1926.15 Relationship to the Service Contract Act; Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.15.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.16 § 1926.16 Rules of construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.16.md)
- [29 CFR § 1926.20 § 1926.20 General safety and health provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1926.20.md)

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