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OSHA Assistance for the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry In Focus Hot Topics eTools These pages are part of OSHA's commitment to provide employers and workers in the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industry with information and assistance to help them comply with OSHA standards and ensure a safe workplace.  The following questions link to information relevant to the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industry. What OSHA standards apply? Standards | Regulatory Agenda | Preambles to Final Rules | Federal Registers What information is available for the construction industry? Alliances | eTools | OSHA Standards | Industry Hazards | More What other federal agencies have jurisdiction over this industry? DOE | FERC | NRC | EPA | DOI | TVA What hazards exist in this industry? Electrocution | Falls | Confined Spaces | Fires and Explosions | More What hazards exist for others working near power lines? Cable Installers | Construction Workers | Tree Trimmers | Truck Drivers | More What additional information is available? Related Safety and Health Topics Pages | Training | Other Resources In Focus Hot Topics Hurricane Recovery   Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes. OSHA. Includes information such as news releases, public service announcements, fact sheets, frequently asked questions, and more. General OSHA Extends Comment Period on Revised Rule for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Installations. OSHA Trade News Release, (2005, October 12). Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA Federal Register Notice 70:57146, (2005, September 30) Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Proposed Rule. OSHA Federal Register Proposed Rules 70:34821-34980, (2005, June 15). OSHA Proposes Revised Rule on Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Protective Equipment. OSHA Trade News Release, (2005, June 14). eTools Hurricane eMatrix. OSHA. Provides information on many of the most common and significant additional hazards that response and recovery workers might encounter when working in an area recently devastated by a hurricane. Restoring Electrical Utilities. Provides an activity sheet is for trained electrical utility workers and supervisors assessing and restoring electrical utility services. For some operations or situations (e.g., permit-required confined space entry, trenching, heavy equipment use) other activity sheets also apply; see related activity sheets. Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution: Illustrated Glossary. OSHA. Describes the many parts of the electric power system.   Ergonomics: Solutions for Electrical Contractors. OSHA. Describes common hazards that electrical contractors may encounter and possible solutions for these hazards.  Safety and  Health Topics     Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry   OSHA Standards   Construction   Other Federal Agencies   Industry Hazards   Hazards for Other Workers   Additional Information   Credits   Content Reviewed 08/21/2007

 

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