[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 8]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1926.1]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
PART 1926_SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 1926.1  Purpose and scope.

    Authority: Section 3704 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety 
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.); sections 4, 6, and 8 of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 
657); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 
25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 
(65 FR 50017), and 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 
1911.


    (a) This part sets forth the safety and health standards promulgated 
by the Secretary of Labor under section 107 of the Contract Work Hours 
and Safety Standards Act. The standards are published in subpart C of 
this part and following subparts.
    (b) Subpart B of this part contains statements of general policy and 
interpretations of section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety 
Standards Act having general applicability.