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Typographical error in internet text of 1926.800(r)(13)(ii).

Summary An engineer pointed out that OSHA’s online tunneling standard said “on percent” where the printed regulation said “one.” OSHA confirmed the online text contained a typo and said it would correct the website. The letter addresses that wording only.
Document
Federal opinion letter
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Document number
2002-11-29
Date issued
November 29, 2002
Status
Active
Status last verified October 9, 2026
Topics
Workplace Safety OSHA 1926 Underground Construction
Source
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November 29, 2002

Teyen Hu, P.E.

Office Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

SPL-CO-SR

Dear Teyen Hu:

Thank you for your letter of November 5, 2002, in which you ask about 29 CFR 1926.800(r)(13)(ii) of OSHA's tunneling standard. You state that in the version of the standard you were reading, the text of this provision reads as follows: "When the grade exceeds on percent and . . ." [emphasis added]. You ask if the word "on" is supposed to be "one." The answer is yes, it is supposed to be "one." This typographical error appears on the Internet in OSHA's website, but the correct wording is used in the printed version of the standard in volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

We appreciate your taking the time to point this out; we will correct the wording in our website.

Sincerely,

Russell B. Swanson, Director

Directorate of Construction

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