Summary Statement
Student manual on electrical safety with information on recognizing, evaluating and avoiding hazards related to electricity.
January 2002
| OSHA Standards |
| OSHA occupational
safety and health standards for General Industry are located in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 29, Part 1910 (abbreviated
as 29 CFR 1910). Standards for Construction are located in Part
1926 (abbreviated as 29 CFR 1926). The full text of these standards
is available on OSHA's Web site: www.osha.gov. OSHA standards related to electrical safety for General Industry are listed below: |
| Subpart S—Electrical |
| General |
| 1910.301 - Introduction |
| DESIGN SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS |
| 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 |
| SAFETY-RELATED WORK PRACTICES |
| 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 |
| Subpart J—General Environment Controls |
| 1910.147 – The control of hazardous energy (lock-out/tag-out) |
| 1910.147 – Appendix A—Typical minimal lock-out procedures |
| Subpart R—Special Industries |
| 1910.268 – Telecommunications |
| 1910.269 – Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution |
| OSHA standards related to electrical safety for Construction are listed below: |
| Subpart K—Electrical |
| GENERAL |
| 1926.400 – Introduction |
| INSTALLATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| 1926.402 – Applicability |
| 1926.403 – General requirements |
| 1926.404 – Wiring design and protection |
| 1926.405 – Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use |
| 1926.406 – Specific purpose equipment and installations |
| 1926.407 – Hazardous (classified) locations |
| 1926.408 – Special systems |
| SAFETY-RELATED WORK PRACTICES |
| 1926.416 – General requirements |
| 1926.417 – Lock-out and tagging circuits |
| SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS |
| 1926.431 – Maintenance of equipment |
| 1926.432 – Environmental deterioration of equipment |
| SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT |
| 1926.441 – Batteries and battery charging |
| DEFINITIONS |
| 1926.449 – Definitions applicable to this subpart |
| Subpart V—Power Transmission and Distribution |
| 1926.950 – General requirements |
| 1926.951 – Tools and protective equipment |
| 1926.952 – Mechanical equipment |
| 1926.953 – Material handling |
| 1926.954 – Grounding for protection of employees |
| 1926.955 – Overhead lines |
| 1926.956 – Underground lines |
| 1926.957 – Construction in energized substations |
| 1926.958 – External load helicopters |
| 1926.959 – Lineman's body belts, safety straps, and lanyards |
| 1926.960 – Definitions applicable to this subpart |
