Variances

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New OSHA Fact Sheet - Variances from OSHA Standards - 2/2/09
Federal Register Notice Announcing Technical Amendments to, and Revocation of, Permanent Variances - 12/9/2008
Interim order #2495 for a permanent variance granted to Hoffmann, Inc. with request for comments - 2/8/2007
Interim order #2501 for a permanent variance granted to Gibraltar Chimney International, LLC with request for comments - 2/8/2007
Interim order #2512 for a permanent variance granted to Kiewit Industrial Co. with request for comments - 2/8/2007

Variances

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Welcome to the Variance Program, part of OSHA's Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management. The major impact of the Program is the allowance for flexibility from specific requirements of an OSHA standard where levels of employee protection are maintained.

Concerning the OSH Act:

see Section 6(b)(6)(A) in reference to 29 CFR 1905.10
see Section 6(b)(6)(C)
see Section 6(d) in reference to 29 CFR 1905.11
see Section 16 in reference to 29 CFR 1905.12

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