OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.962 16 times since 2015, against 11 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $164,184 at their current amounts.
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1926.962(b) · 7 citations
(b) General. For any employee to work transmission and distribution lines or equipment as deenergized, the employer shall ensure that the lines or equipment are deenergized under the provisions of § 1926.961 and shall ensure proper grounding of the lines or equipment as specified in paragraphs (c) through (h) of this section. However, if the employer can demonstrate that installation of a ground is impracticable or that the conditions resulting from the installation of a ground would present greater hazards to employees than working without grounds, the lines and equipment may be treated as deenergized provided that the employer establishes that all of the following conditions apply:
1926.962(c) · 4 citations
(c) Equipotential zone. Temporary protective grounds shall be placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner that the employer can demonstrate will prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electric potential.
1926.962(b)(3) · 2 citations
(3) No induced voltage. The hazard of induced voltage is not present.
1926.962(b)(1) · 1 citations
(1) Deenergized. The employer ensures that the lines and equipment are deenergized under the provisions of § 1926.961.
1926.962(d)(1)(i) · 1 citations
(d) Protective grounding equipment—(1) Ampacity. (i) Protective grounding equipment shall be capable of conducting the maximum fault current that could flow at the point of grounding for the time necessary to clear the fault.
1926.962(f)(2) · 1 citations
(2) Order of removal. The employer shall ensure that, when an employee removes a ground, the employee removes the grounding device from the line or equipment using a live-line tool before he or she removes the ground-end connection. For lines or equipment operating at 600 volts or less, the employer may permit the employee to use insulating equipment other than a live-line tool if the employer ensures that the line or equipment is not energized at the time the ground is disconnected or if the employer can demonstrate that each employee is protected from hazards that may develop if the line or equipment is energized.
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- Utilities 8
- Construction 8
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- Pike Electric, LLC Miami, FL · Jan 7, 2026