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29 CFR 1926.960: Working on or near exposed energized parts

Subpart V—Electric Power Transmission and Distribution

213citations since 2015
141employers cited
77%serious, willful or repeat
$4,500median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.960 213 times since 2015, against 141 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $1,276,922 at their current amounts.

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1926.960(c)(1)(iii) · 55 citations

(iii) The employer shall ensure that no employee approaches or takes any conductive object closer to exposed energized parts than the employer's established minimum approach distance, unless:

1926.960(c)(1)(iiia) · 15 citations

(A) The employee is insulated from the energized part (rubber insulating gloves or rubber insulating gloves and sleeves worn in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section constitutes insulation of the employee from the energized part upon which the employee is working provided that the employee has control of the part in a manner sufficient to prevent exposure to uninsulated portions of the employee's body), or

1926.960(c)(1)(iiib) · 14 citations

(B) The energized part is insulated from the employee and from any other conductive object at a different potential, or

1926.960(g)(1) · 14 citations

(g) Protection from flames and electric arcs—(1) Hazard assessment. The employer shall assess the workplace to identify employees exposed to hazards from flames or from electric arcs.

1926.960(b)(2) · 12 citations

(2) Treat as energized. Electric lines and equipment shall be considered and treated as energized unless they have been deenergized in accordance with § 1926.961.

1926.960(c)(1)(i) · 12 citations

(c) Live work—(1) Minimum approach distances. (i) The employer shall establish minimum approach distances no less than the distances computed by Table V-2 for ac systems or Table V-7 for dc systems.

1926.960(b)(1)(ii) · 9 citations

(ii) Only qualified employees may work in areas containing unguarded, uninsulated energized lines or parts of equipment operating at 50 volts or more.

1926.960(c)(2)(i) · 9 citations

(2) Type of insulation. (i) When an employee uses rubber insulating gloves as insulation from energized parts (under paragraph (c)(1)(iii)(A) of this section), the employer shall ensure that the employee also uses rubber insulating sleeves. However, an employee need not use rubber insulating sleeves if:

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  • Construction 168
  • Utilities 38
  • Public Administration 3
  • Educational Services 2
  • Manufacturing 1
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1

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