[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 5] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1905.16] [Page 71] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 1905_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR VARIANCES, LIMITATIONS, VARIATIONS, Subpart B_Applications for Variances, Limitations, Variations, Tolerances, Exemptions and Other Relief Sec. 1905.16 Consolidation of proceedings. The Assistant Secretary on his own motion or that of any party may consolidate or contemporaneously consider two or more proceedings which involve the same or closely related issues.