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For information related to construction, see OSHA's Electric Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Industry - Construction page.

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.

• 1910.269, Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution
• 1910.103, Hydrogen
• 1910.134, Respiratory protection
• 1910.23, Guarding floor and wall openings and holes [related topic page]
• 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces [related topic page]
• 1910.303, General requirements (electrical) [related topic page]
• 1910.305, Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
• 1910.22, General requirements (walking working surfaces)
• 1926.1101, Asbestos [related topic page]
• 1910.132, General requirements (personal protective equipment)  [related topic page]

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart D, Walking-working surfaces
  • 1910.22, General requirements [related topic page]
    • 1910.22(a), Housekeeping
  • 1910.24, Fixed industrial stairs
  • 1910.25, Portable wood ladders
  • 1910.26, Portable metal ladders
  • 1910.27, Fixed ladders
  • 1910.29, Manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds (towers)
• 1910 Subpart E, Exit routes, emergency action plans, and fire prevention plans
  • 1910.36, Design and construction requirements for exit routes
  • 1910.37, Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes
  • 1910.38, Emergency action plans
• 1910 Subpart F, Powered platforms, manlifts, and vehicle-mounted work platforms
  • 1910.67, Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
  • 1910.68, Manlifts
• 1910 Subpart G, Occupational health and environment control
  • 1910.97, Nonionizing radiation [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials
  • 1910.102, Acetylene
  • 1910.104, Oxygen
  • 1910.107, Spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials
  • 1910.110, Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
  • 1910.111, Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia [related topic page]
  • 1910.119, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals [related topic page]
  • 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
  • 1910.133, Eye and face protection [related topic page]
  • 1910.135, Head protection
  • 1910.136, Occupational foot protection
  • 1910.137, Electrical protective devices
  • 1910.138, Hand protection
• 1910 Subpart J, General environmental controls
  • 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) [related topics page]
• 1910 Subpart N, Materials handling and storage
  • 1910.176, Handling materials - general
  • 1910.178, Powered industrial trucks [related topics page]
  • 1910.179, Overhead and gantry cranes [related topic page]
  • 1910.180, Crawler locomotive and truck cranes
  • 1910.183, Helicopters
  • 1910.184, Slings
• 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding
  • 1910.212, General requirements for all machines [related topic page]
  • 1910.213, Woodworking machinery requirements [related topics page]
  • 1910.215, Abrasive wheel machinery
  • 1910.219, Mechanical power-transmission apparatus
• 1910 Subpart R, Special industries
• Appendix A, Flow charts. Provides guidance for employers trying to implement the requirements of 1910.269 in combination with other General Industry Standards contained in Part 1910 [such as 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S (Electrical), 29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit Required Confined Spaces), and 29 CFR 1910.147 (Hazardous Energy, lockout/tagout)].
• Appendix B, Working on exposed or energized parts
• Appendix C, Protection from step and touch potentials
• Appendix D, Methods of inspecting and testing wood poles
• Appendix E, Reference documents

• Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment (1994)
• Search all available preambles to final rules.

• Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Proposed Rule. Proposed Rules 70:34821-34980, (2005, June 15).
• Search all available Federal Registers.

• Enforcement of Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution. CPL 02-01-038 [CPL 2-1.38], (1997, October 31). Provides information to assist OSHA compliance personnel in performing inspections at electric power generation, transmission, and distribution lines and equipment, and other installations covered by 29 CFR 1910.269.
• 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 29 CFR 1910.335.
• The Control of Hazardous Energy – Enforcement Policy and Inspection Procedures. CPL 02-00-147, (2008, February 11).
• Search all available directives.

Minimum Approach Distance
 

• Use of ANSI C2-1997 as guidance for protecting employees working near insulated shielded conductors. (2002, September 26). Clarifies safe working clearances for unqualified persons who work near insulated shielded cables.
• Exceptions to minimum approach distances for power generation, transmission, and distribution. (2000, February 10). Answers a question about minimum approach distance requirements of the Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard.
• Protection of workers operating mechanical equipment near overhead power lines. (1999, December 7). Provides clarification regarding an unqualified crane operator contractor, who is being guided by a qualified journeyman electrician, working in close proximity to unguarded (7,620 to 500,000) voltage.
• Minimum approach distances. (1996, February 2). Provides an interpretation of the application of the minimum approach distances in 29 CFR 1910.269 and in 29 CFR 1910.333 of the electrical standard as they apply to the service and maintenance of several 69 kilovolt (kV) air, disconnect switches.

Working Alone


• Two employees must be present during work on energized systems >600 volts. (2001, August 27). Provides an interpretation related to a "Troubleworker" working alone while changing cutouts in non-emergency situations, and a review of the work practice, Distribution Work Procedure, Emergency/Troubleworker Changing Cutouts.
• CPR/first aid training and "working alone" provisions of 1910.269. (1999, February 22). Provides an interpretation of when an employee must be accompanied by another employee.

Grounding


• Application of personal protective grounds for employee protection. (1999, December 6). Provides an interpretation of questions regarding the application of personal protective grounds, for the protection of employees, as required in the Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard.
• Installation and Placement of temporary protective grounds. (1995, December 7).

Fall Protection


• OSHA's requirements for locking type snaphooks on pole strap systems. (1996, March 13). Provides an interpretation of fall protection requirements under 29 CFR 1910.269.
• Fall Protection in the power distribution industry. (1995, September 1).

Miscellaneous


• Clarification of the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution standard. (1997, June 23).
• Stress cone work: worker protection and job briefings. (1998, June 22).
• An interpretation of the electrical power generation standard. (1997, February 19). Provides a clarification on the requirements of paragraph 29 CFR 1910.269(d) hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures as they apply to electric power generating facilities.
• Electrical Workers. (1996, August 6). Provides a clarification of which workers need specific training.
• Guidelines for the Enforcement of the Apparel Standard, 29 CFR 1910.269(l)(6). (1995, August 10). When work is performed within reaching distance of exposed energized parts of equipment, the employee should remove all exposed conductive articles, such as key or watch chains, rings, or wrist watches or bands. Clothing made from acetate, nylon, polyester, or rayon, either alone or in blends, is prohibited unless the employer can demonstrate that the fabric has been treated to withstand the conditions that may be encountered.
• Permit space entry. (1994, August 8).
• Enhanced risk of damage/degradation of insulation integrity on temporary wiring with prolonged use. (2005, November 22).
• Search all available standard interpretations.