1926.952(c): Number of briefings
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- 1926.952(c) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart V).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.952(c) ("Number of briefings") is one requirement inside 1926.952 Job briefing, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart V). It includes 2 sub-paragraphs. 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
(c) Number of briefings —
(1) At least one before each day or shift. If the work or operations to be performed during the work day or shift are repetitive and similar, at least one job briefing shall be conducted before the start of the first job of each day or shift.
(2) Additional briefings. Additional job briefings shall be held if significant changes, which might affect the safety of the employees, occur during the course of the work.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.952.
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- 29 CFR 1926.952 (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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