OSHA recently increased the amount of information that is publically available on OSHA’s website regarding “variances.” Variances are alternative methods for addressing a safety hazard that do not technically comply with OSHA standards. OSHA has allowed employers to formally apply for variances for more than 30 years, yet there are currently fewer than 30 approved variances in effect.
A variance does not actually grant relief from the standard, but rather, allows for a different method of addressing the hazard or gives a temporary reprieve under certain ...
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