

OSHA is also revising the electrical protective equipment requirements contained in the General Industry Standards. The current standards for the design of electrical protective equipment adopt several national consensus standards by reference. The revision replaces the incorporation of these out-of-date consensus standards with a set of performance-oriented requirements that are consistent with the latest revisions of these consensus standards.
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These revisions will update the existing OSHA standards and will prevent accidents caused by inadequate electrical protective equipment.ĮFFECTIVE DATE: The Final Rule, except for 1910.269(a)(2), is effective on May 31, 1994.Īdditionally, OSHA is issuing new requirements for the safe use and care of electrical protective equipment to complement the equipment design provisions. #Envision h170l monitor power button locked update#


Paragraph (a)(2) of 1910.269 is effective on January 31, 1995.ĪDDRESSES: In compliance with 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), the Agency designates for receipt of petitions for review of the standard the Associate Solicitor of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Office of the Solicitor, room S4004, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210.įOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, room N3647, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210 (20).Įmployees performing operation or maintenance work on electric power generation, transmission, or distribution installations are not adequately protected by current OSHA standards, though these employees face far greater electrical hazards than those faced by other workers. The voltages involved are generally much higher than voltages encountered in other types of work, and a large part of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution work exposes employees to energized parts of the power system.

The existing electrical regulations contained in subpart S of the General Industry Standards address electric utilization systems - installations of electric conductors and equipment which use electric energy for mechanical, chemical, heating, lighting, or similar purposes. Subpart S protects most employees from the hazards associated with electric utilization equipment and with the premises wiring that supplies this equipment. However, subpart S does not contain requirements protecting employees from the hazards arising out of the operation or maintenance of electric power generation, transmission, or distribution installations(1).įootnote(1) Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution installations under the exclusive control of an electric utility (1910.302(a)(2)(v)) are specifically not covered by the electrical installation requirements contained in Subpart S 1910.303 through 1910.308. Industrial generation, transmission, and distribution installations, even though they are not included in the language of 1910.302(a)(2)(v), are also not covered under the Subpart S utilization requirements if they are the same type as those of electric utilities (46 FR 4039).
