[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 29CFR1910.4]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                                OF LABOR

 
PART 1910_OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 
                            Subpart A_General

 
Sec. 1910.4  Amendments to this part.


    (a) The Assistant Secretary of Labor shall have all of the authority 

of the Secretary of Labor under sections 3(9) and 6(a) of the Act.

    (b) The Assistant Secretary of Labor may at any time before April 

28, 1973, on his own motion or upon the written petition of any person, 

by rule promulgate as a standard any national consensus standard and any 

established Federal standard, pursuant to and in accordance with section 

6(a) of the Act, and, in addition, may modify or revoke any standard in 

this part 1910. In the event of conflict among any such standards, the 

Assistant Secretary of Labor shall take the action necessary to 

eliminate the conflict, including the revocation or modification of a 

standard in this part, so as to assure the greatest protection of the 

safety or health of the affected employees.