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29 CFR 1910.303: Electrical equipment, general requirements

Subpart S—Electrical · official heading: General

Electrical equipment must be free of recognized hazards, used the way it is listed or labeled, and have clear working space in front of panels, at least 3 feet in most cases.

36,048citations since 2015
24,134employers cited
63%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.303 36,048 times since 2015, against 24,134 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $48,436,312 at their current amounts.

Citations per year

The parts of the rule cited most

1910.303(b)(2) · 9,316 citations

(2) Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

1910.303(g)(1) · 4,345 citations

(1) Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.

1910.303(f)(2) · 3,887 citations

(2) Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.

1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · 3,784 citations

(ii) Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded.

1910.303(g)(2)(i) · 2,863 citations

(2) Guarding of live parts. (i) Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:

1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · 1,963 citations

(iv) There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.

1910.303(b)(1) · 1,652 citations

(b) Examination, installation, and use of equipment—(1) Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:

1910.303(b)(7)(i) · 1,506 citations

(i) Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 11,756
  • Public Administration 3,945
  • Retail Trade 3,062
  • Transportation and Warehousing 2,016
  • Construction 1,908
  • Educational Services 1,905

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