1926.700(a): Scope and application
Key takeaways
- 1926.700(a) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart Q).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.700(a) ("Scope and application") is one requirement inside 1926.700 Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart Q). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(a) Scope and application. This subpart sets forth requirements to protect all construction employees from the hazards associated with concrete and masonry construction operations performed in workplaces covered under 29 CFR part 1926. In addition to the requirements in subpart Q, other relevant provisions in parts 1910 and 1926 apply to concrete and masonry construction operations.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.700.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Standards and enforcement policy for construction concrete pumping operations using 'concrete boom pump trucks. ' (2013-05-02)
- Temporary bracing of brick walls during construction. (1978-09-11)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.700 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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