OSHA SearchOSHA records by employer

29 CFR 1926.403: Electrical equipment on job sites

Subpart K—Electrical · official heading: General requirements

Electrical equipment on construction sites must be approved and used as listed, with clear working space around panels and disconnects that are labeled.

3,729citations since 2015
3,247employers cited
63%serious, willful or repeat
$720median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.403 3,729 times since 2015, against 3,247 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $5,181,522 at their current amounts.

Citations per year

The parts of the rule cited most

1926.403(b)(2) · 1,518 citations

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

1926.403(b)(1) · 727 citations

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

1926.403(i)(2)(i) · 583 citations

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

1926.403(h) · 215 citations

(h) Identification of disconnecting means and circuits. Each disconnecting means required by this subpart for motors and appliances shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident. 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. These markings shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved.

1926.403(b)(1)(i) · 109 citations

(i) Suitability for installation and use in conformity with the provisions of this subpart. Suitability of equipment for an identified purpose may be evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose.

1926.403(b)(1)(iii) · 101 citations

(iii) Electrical insulation.

1926.403(d)(1) · 85 citations

(d) Mounting and cooling of equipment—(1) Mounting. Electric equipment shall be firmly secured to the surface on which it is mounted. Wooden plugs driven into holes in masonry, concrete, plaster, or similar materials shall not be used.

1926.403(e) · 78 citations

(e) Splices. Conductors shall be spliced or joined with splicing devices designed for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. Soldered splices shall first be so spliced or joined as to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered. All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose.

Industries cited most

  • Construction 3,613
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 33
  • Manufacturing 27
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11
  • Wholesale Trade 8
  • Accommodation and Food Services 7

States cited most

Recently cited employers