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Electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard. OSHA's electrical standards are designed to protect employees exposed to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, fires, and explosions. Electrical hazards are addressed in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment,
and marine terminals. This page highlights OSHA standards, the Regulatory Agenda (a list of actions being taken with regard to OSHA standards), Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules, and notices), directives (instructions for compliance officers), standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards),
and national consensus standards related to electrical hazards.
OSHA
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
1910 Subpart S, Electrical
- 1910.302, Electric utilization systems
- 1910.303, General requirements
- 1910.304, Wiring design and protection
- 1910.305, Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
- 1910.306, Specific purpose equipment and installations
- 1910.307, Hazardous (classified) locations
- 1910.308, Special systems
- 1910.331, Scope
- 1910.332, Training
- 1910.333, Selection and use of work practices
- 1910.334, Use of equipment
- 1910.335, Safeguards for personnel protection
Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)
Marine Terminals (29 CFR 1917)
Regulatory Agenda
Federal Registers
- Electrical Standard; Final Rule. Final Rules
72:7135-7221, (2007, February 14). Focuses on safety in the design and
installation of electric equipment in the workplace. This revision provides the first update of the installation requirements in the general
industry electrical installation standard since 1981.
- Electrical Standard; Proposed Rule. Proposed
Rules 69:17773-17842, (2004, April 5). OSHA proposes to revise the general industry electrical installation standard found in
29 CFR 1910, Subpart S.
- Search all available Federal Registers.
Directives
- Enforcement of the Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard.
CPL 02-01-038 [CPL 2-1.38], (2003, June 18). Provides information to assist compliance personnel in performing inspections in electric power generation, transmission, and installations, including that of distribution lines and other equipment.
- OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20). Assists OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) in hazard recognition and provides guidance in accident prevention. Serves
as a source of advice for CSHOs on safety and health issues.
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Inspection Guidelines for 29 CFR 1910. Subpart I, the revised Personal Protective Equipment Standards for General Industry. STD 01-06-006 [STD 1-6.6], (1995, June 16). Provides inspection assistance
which addresses the revised personal
protective equipment (PPE) standards, (29 CFR 1910, Subpart I), to assist OSHA Compliance Safety
and Health Officers (CSHOs) performing inspections in general industry.
- Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices -- Inspection Procedures and Interpretation
Guidelines. STD 01-16-007 [STD 1-16.7], (1991, July 1). Establishes policies and provides interpretive guidelines to ensure uniform enforcement of the standard for electrical safety-related work
practices, 29 CFR
1910.331 through
1910.335.
- Search all available directives.
Standard Interpretations
National Consensus
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they
do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker
protection.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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70,
National Electric Code, (2008).
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