OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.137 222 times since 2015, against 202 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $701,704 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1910.137(c)(2)(viii) · 144 citations
(viii) Electrical protective equipment shall be subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and the maximum intervals between tests shall be in accordance with Table I-4 and Table I-5.
1910.137(c)(2)(xii) · 28 citations
(xii) The employer shall certify that equipment has been tested in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (c)(2)(iv), (c)(2)(vii)(D), (c)(2)(viii), (c)(2)(ix), and (c)(2)(xi) of this section. The certification shall identify the equipment that passed the test and the date it was tested and shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health and to employees or their authorized representatives.
1910.137(c)(2)(ii) · 16 citations
(ii) Insulating equipment shall be inspected for damage before each day's use and immediately following any incident that can reasonably be suspected of causing damage. Insulating gloves shall be given an air test, along with the inspection.
1910.137(b)(2)(viii) · 11 citations
(b) Design requirements for other types of electrical protective equipment. The following requirements apply to the design and manufacture of electrical protective equipment that is not covered by paragraph (a) of this section:
1910.137(c)(1) · 7 citations
(c) In-service care and use of electrical protective equipment—(1) General. Electrical protective equipment shall be maintained in a safe, reliable condition.
1910.137(b)(2)(ii) · 5 citations
(ii) When insulating equipment is tested in accordance with paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, the equipment current may not exceed 1 microampere per kilovolt of phase-to-phase applied voltage.
1910.137(b)(2)(xii) · 3 citations
(b) Design requirements for other types of electrical protective equipment. The following requirements apply to the design and manufacture of electrical protective equipment that is not covered by paragraph (a) of this section:
1910.137(b)(1) · 2 citations
(1) Voltage withstand. Insulating equipment used for the protection of employees shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, the voltages that may be imposed upon it.
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 134
- Utilities 26
- Construction 15
- Transportation and Warehousing 8
- Educational Services 7
- Public Administration 7
States cited most
- Ohio 33
- Illinois 17
- Wisconsin 16
- Massachusetts 13
- New York 13
- Virginia 12
- Kentucky 10
- North Carolina 9
Recently cited employers
- Church & Murdock Electric, Inc. Erie, PA · Sep 30, 2026
- Federal Express Corporation Memphis, TN · Jun 23, 2026
- Solaredge Technologies Inc Spanish Springs, NV · Feb 25, 2026
- Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties Elizabeth, NJ · Jan 23, 2026
- Wallace Controls & Electric, Inc Covington, TX · Jan 15, 2026
- Nova Tube and Steel, LLC Delta, OH · Jan 7, 2026
- JBS Swift & Company Marshalltown, IA · Nov 14, 2025