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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. S-015]
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution;
Electrical Protective Equipment; Final Rule; Stay of Enforcement and
Correction
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; stay of enforcement and correction.
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SUMMARY: On January 31, 1994, OSHA issued a new standard addressing the
work practices to be used during the operation and maintenance of
electric power generation, transmission, and distribution facilities
[59 FR 4320]. In that document, OSHA also revised the electrical
protective equipment requirements contained in the General Industry
Standards. This notice stays the enforcement of some of the
requirements contained in the electric power generation standard,
corrects language in the preamble explaining the standard, and corrects
several errors in the standards.
DATES: OSHA is staying the enforcement of the following paragraphs of
Sec. 1910.269 until November 1, 1994: (b)(1)(ii), (d) except for
(d)(2)(i) and (d)(2)(iii), (e)(2), (e)(3), (j)(2)(iii), (l)(6)(iii),
(m), (n)(3), (n)(4)(ii), (n)(8), (o) except for (o)(2)(i), (r)(1)(vi),
(u)(1), (u)(4), (u)(5). OSHA is also staying the enforcement of
paragraphs (n)(6) and (n)(7) of Sec. 1910.269 until November 1, 1994,
but only insofar as they apply to lines and equipment operated at 600
volts or less. Further, OSHA is staying the enforcement of paragraph
(v)(11)(xii) of Sec. 1910.269 until February 1, 1996.
The corrections to Sec. 1910.269 presented in this document become
effective on June 30, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James F. Foster, U.S. Department
of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N3647,
200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 (202-219-8148).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 31, 1994, OSHA issued a new
standard addressing the work practices to be used during the operation
and maintenance of electric power generation, transmission, and
distribution facilities. In that document, OSHA also revised the
electrical protective equipment requirements contained in the General
Industry Standards.
I. Correction of the Preamble: Clothing for Employees Working On or
Near Exposed Energized Parts
Paragraph (l)(6)(iii) of Sec. 1910.269 prohibits employees exposed
to flames or arcs from wearing clothing that, when exposed to flames or
arcs, could increase the extent of injury that would be sustained by
the employees. In adopting this requirement in the final rule, OSHA
relied on the evidence submitted to the record in determining what
clothing would or would not be acceptable under the language of
paragraph (l)(6)(iii). The preamble to the final rule discussed a
portion of this evidence as follows:
The requirement is intended to prohibit the types of fabrics
shown in the Duke Power Company videotape to be expected to cause
more severe injuries than would otherwise be anticipated. These
include such untreated materials as polyester and rayon, unless the
employee is otherwise protected from the effects of their burning.
Natural fabrics, such as 100 percent cotton or wool, and synthetic
materials that are flame resistant or flame retardant are acceptable
under the final rule. (If and when a national consensus standard on
clothing for electrical workers becomes available, OSHA will examine
whether or not to revise the rule to require materials conforming to
such a standard.) [59 FR 4389]
It is clear from this discussion that OSHA relied heavily on the
videotape produced by Duke Power Company and on the results of arc
tests on clothing as shown in the videotape in its finding that
clothing made from certain fabrics was prohibited and that clothing
made from other fabrics was acceptable. It is also quite clear from the
preamble quotation that the Agency intended the final rule ``to
prohibit the types of fabrics shown in the Duke Power Company videotape
to be expected to cause more severe injuries than would otherwise be
anticipated.'' However, later in that same quotation, OSHA stated that
``natural fabrics, such as 100 percent cotton or wool, and synthetic
materials that are flame resistant or flame retardant are acceptable
under the final rule.'' Several questions have been raised in the
period after the promulgation of the rule in regard to this statement
in the preamble. Interested parties have pointed out that the Duke
videotape stated specifically:
All the heavyweight natural fibers we tested performed well.
Natural fibers are those found in nature, such as cotton, wool,
silk, and linen. We did little testing with silk and linen since
most people wouldn't wear them while doing electrical work, but we
performed extensive tests with cottons and wools. Lightweight
cottons and wools sometimes burned, but without the melting and
sticking of synthetics. Heavyweight cottons, wools, and blends of
the two did not burn. They actually seemed to insulate whatever they
were covering from the heat of the arc. Heavyweight means that a
material weighs at least 11 ounces per yard, like the fabric in a
denim jacket.
OSHA wrote Sec. 1910.269(l)(6)(iii) in performance-oriented
language. That language prohibits any clothing that, when exposed to
flame or arc, could increase the extent of injury sustained by an
employee. Although the record that was in place when final
Sec. 1910.269 was adopted did not provide sufficient information for
the adoption of a rule specifying clothing that would actually protect
an employee from both flames and arcs, the Agency concluded that the
record did support a rule prohibiting clothing that could further
injure a worker. In other words, OSHA adopted a rule that addresses
whether or not the clothing worn by a worker would contribute to injury
rather than a rule requiring personal protective equipment. As a
result, to determine whether clothing made from a given material meets
the standard, OSHA need only ascertain whether that material will
ignite and continue to burn under the conditions to which an employee
is exposed. If, under these conditions, a material will ignite and will
continue to burn in the absence of an ignition source, then clothing
made from such material is prohibited by Sec. 1910.269(l)(6)(iii),
unless the clothing is worn in such a manner as to eliminate the hazard
involved.
The Duke videotape, which was the primary basis for OSHA's
determination that clothing made from certain types of fabrics should
be prohibited whenever an employee is exposed to the hazards of
electric arc, states that clothing made from 11-ounce cotton would not
ignite under the conditions present during their arc tests. Clothing
made from lesser weights of cotton could ignite and, once ignited,
would continue to burn after the arc ceased. Clearly, from this
evidence in the rulemaking record, clothing made from cotton of less
than 11 ounces will not meet the performance criteria given in the
standard for employees exposed to conditions comparable to those in the
Duke Power Company tests.1 Cotton of 11 ounces or more will not
ignite and therefore does meet the requirement in
Sec. 1910.269(l)(6)(iii) under the arc test conditions.
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\1\The conditions present during the Duke Power Company tests
involved an 3800-ampere, 12-inch (approximate) electric arc that was
approximately 12 inches from the material. The arc lasted for 10
cycles, or 0.167 seconds.
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On the basis of this evidence in the rulemaking record, OSHA has
concluded that clothing made from 100 percent cotton or wool will be
acceptable if its weight is appropriate for the flame and electric arc
conditions to which an employee could be exposed. Employers must make a
determination of whether or not 100 percent cotton or wool clothing
worn by a worker is acceptable under the conditions to which he or she
could be exposed. The factors employers must consider in making this
determination are: The weight of the material; the available current
involved; the duration of exposure; the distance from any possible
flames or arcs that might occur; and the presence of other flammable
materials (such as flammable hydraulic fluid) that could be ignited in
the presence of an arc and, in turn, ignite the clothing. Later in this
document, OSHA is correcting the quoted sentence in the preamble to the
final rule in order to clarify the Agency's intent in this matter. (It
should be noted that OSHA is not revising either the rule in paragraph
(l)(6)(iii) or the note following that paragraph. The fabrics listed in
that note continue to be prohibited.)
Clothing made from flame-retardant or flame-resistant materials is
acceptable under the rule. Employers are encouraged to ensure that
their employees wear such clothing if they will be exposed to the
hazard of flame or electric arc. In this regard, it should also be
noted that the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has
adopted a new standard, ASTM F1506-1994, for clothing to be worn for
the protection of electrical workers who could be exposed to the hazard
of flame or electric arc. This standard, which has not yet incorporated
an arc-resistance test, requires the fabric used in clothing to pass a
vertical flame test (that is, the fabric must be flame retardant or
flame resistant). In fact, when OSHA revises Sec. 1910.269 or its
counterpart in the Construction Standards (Subpart V of Part 1926), the
Agency will be required under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (OSH Act) to adopt a rule that, if it differs substantially from
the ASTM standard, must better effectuate the purposes of the OSH Act
than that consensus standard. Employers should keep these facts in mind
when adopting rules relating to the clothing worn by their electric
power generation, transmission, and distribution employees.
OSHA will continue to encourage ASTM Committee F18 (the committee
responsible for ASTM F 1506) to expedite their research and standards
development activities with regard to protective clothing worn by
electrical workers. The Agency will use the latest information
available from the committee and from other sources in revising
Sec. 1910.269(l)(6)(iii) in the future.
II. Stay of Enforcement of Certain Provisions of Sec. 1910.269
The electrical protective equipment standard and the electric power
generation, transmission, and distribution standard, except
Sec. 1910.269(a)(2), became effective on May 31, 1994. The Edison
Electric Institute (EEI) petitioned OSHA to delay the effective date of
certain requirements of these two standards until January 31, 1995,
when the training requirements of Sec. 1910.269(a)(2) become effective.
It said that several provisions require the purchase of equipment that
is not in sufficient supply for the entire universe of affected
employers. EEI also contended that other provisions require the
modification of equipment or installations and that employers will need
more than the 120 days given in the notice of rulemaking to make these
modifications. It asserted that still other requirements entail
significant departure from normal company practice and that detailed
training is required to implement these requirements. The general
training requirements, it noted, do not become effective until January
31, 1995. Lastly, it maintained that employers need more time to
consult with OSHA to determine exactly what practices and procedures
are acceptable under the new standards.
OSHA has reviewed EEI's petition for delay in the effective date
and has found it justified, in part. With respect to EEI's petition
regarding requirements that necessitate the purchase of equipment that
is in short supply, the Agency finds that it is unnecessary to provide
any delay in enforcement of these requirements. It is OSHA policy to
accept purchase orders dated before the effective date of a standard to
be evidence of intent to comply with that standard. In such cases, the
Agency does not issue citations or impose penalties on companies that
have ordered but not yet received goods that are intended for
compliance with OSHA requirements.
A stay will be necessary for provisions requiring significant
modifications in equipment or installations. If an alteration is
necessary, these requirements will force an employer to plan and design
the modification, purchase any necessary materials, and then install
the appropriate modification. These adjustments will normally take more
than the 120 days given in the notice of rulemaking to put into place.
EEI has identified one provision requiring modifications to
existing coal-handling installations that will take up to 2 years for
employers to effectuate. Paragraph (v)(11)(xii) of Sec. 1910.269
requires sources of ignition to be eliminated or controlled so as to
prevent the ignition of combustible atmospheres associated with coal-
handling operations. EEI argues that extensive modifications will be
necessary at many older power plants and that these changes will take
up to 2 years to put into place.
Therefore, a stay of enforcement of Sec. 1910.269(v)(11)(xii) is
granted until February 1, 1996, and a stay of enforcement of the
following paragraphs of Sec. 1910.269 is granted until November 1,
1994:
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Paragraph Description
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(e)(3)............................. Rescue equipment for enclosed
spaces.
(u)(1)............................. Access and working space for
electric equipment in substations.
(u)(4)............................. Guarding of rooms containing
electric supply equipment in
substations.
(u)(5)............................. Guarding of energized parts in
substations.
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With respect to provisions that entail extensive changes in work
practices or procedures necessitating substantial retraining of
employees, OSHA agrees to delay enforcement until the training for any
new practices or procedures can be completed for all affected
employees. Having some employees, who have been trained in a new
procedure, use that procedure while other employees, who are not
familiar with the new procedure, use other work methods could provide
less safety. For example, the lockout and tagging requirements of
Sec. 1910.269(d) necessitate the adoption of specific procedures for
the control of hazardous energy sources. OSHA anticipates that some
employers will need to modify existing lockout and tagging procedures
to effect compliance with paragraph (d). Although the Agency believes
that most affected employers are already using programs for the control
of hazardous energy sources, some employers may need to modify their
practices to comply with the final rule and to protect their employees
fully. However, if those modifications are put into effect before all
employees have been trained in their use, errors and injuries could
result. Additionally, some of the provisions that EEI identified as
requiring substantial training efforts are specific training
requirements. For example, Sec. 1910.269(e)(2) requires employees to be
trained in the hazards of enclosed space entry, in enclosed space entry
procedures, and in enclosed space rescue procedures. These provisions
will also take longer than 120 days to implement.
Therefore, for this reason, OSHA is staying the enforcement of the
following paragraphs of Sec. 1910.269 until November 1, 1994:
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Paragraph Description
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(b)(1)(ii)......................... Training in cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation for employees at
fixed work locations.
(d), except for (d)(2)(i) and (d) Control of hazardous energy sources
(2) (iii). (generation installations).
(e)(2)............................. Enclosed space training.
(j)(2)(iii)........................ Cleaning, repair, and testing of
live-line tools.
(m)................................ Deenergizing transmission and
distribution installations for the
protection of employees.
(o), except for (o)(2)(i).......... High-voltage and high-power testing
and test facilities.
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The remaining requirements for which EEI requested delay are those
that it claims will need additional consultation with OSHA so that
employers will know exactly what is required by the standard. Because
the standard is written in terms of performance, rather than in terms
specifying the means of compliance, employers are given flexibility in
meeting the standard. However, sometimes it may not be clear whether or
not a given method will comply with an individual provision. For
example, employers will likely need more time to identify the types of
clothing that will be acceptable under Sec. 1910.269(l)(6)(iii).
Therefore, OSHA is staying the enforcement of the following
paragraphs of Sec. 1910.269 until November 1, 1994:
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Paragraph Description
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(1)(6)(iii)........................ Clothing worn by employees working
on or near exposed energized
parts.
(n)(3)............................. Equipotential zone for protective
grounding.
(n)(4)(ii)......................... Impedance of protective grounding
devices.
(n)(6)\1\.......................... Order of connection of grounds.
(n)(7)\1\.......................... Order of removal of grounds.
(n)(8)............................. Additional precautions for
protective grounding.
(r)(1)(vi)......................... Line-clearance tree trimming during
and after storms and other
emergencies.
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\1\Only with respect to lines and equipment operating at 600 volts or
less.
OSHA emphasizes that the record is not being reopened on any of the
delayed provisions of Sec. 1910.269. Revised Sec. 1910.137 and
Sec. 1910.269 are final rules, and the Agency is not considering the
modification of any of these requirements. Additionally, Sec. 1910.137
and all paragraphs of Sec. 1910.269 other than paragraph (a)(2), which
becomes effective on January 31, 1995, went into effect on May 31,
1994, as scheduled.
PART 1910--[AMENDED]
For the reasons set forth above, the following Note is added to
Sec. 1910.269 immediately preceding the text of the section.
Sec. 1910.269 Electric power generation, transmission, and
distribution.
OSHA is staying the enforcement of the following paragraphs of
Sec. 1910.269 until November 1, 1994: (b)(1)(ii), (d) except for
(d)(2)(i) and (d)(2)(iii), (e)(2), (e)(3), (j)(2)(iii), (l)(6)(iii),
(m), (n)(3), (n)(4)(ii), (n)(8), (o) except for (o)(2)(i), (r)(1)(vi),
(u)(1), (u)(4), (u)(5). OSHA is also staying the enforcement of
paragraphs (n)(6) and (n)(7) of Sec. 1910.269 until November 1, 1994,
but only insofar as they apply to lines and equipment operated at 600
volts or less. Further, OSHA is staying the enforcement of paragraph
(v)(11)(xii) of Sec. 1910.269 until Februrary 1, 1996.
* * * * *
III. Corrections.
Several provisions in Sec. 1910.269 contained minor typographical
or grammatical errors. Additionally, several national consensus
standards were approved and published by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) and by ASTM shortly after the promulgation
of revised Sec. 1910.137 and Sec. 1910.269. Some non-mandatory notes
and a non-mandatory appendix contained references to older editions of
these ASTM standards. These non-mandatory references are intended to
provide employers, employees, and other affected parties with
additional information on techniques of complying with the OSHA rules.
In fact, two notes in Sec. 1910.137 accept compliance with specific
ASTM standards as being compliance with Sec. 1910.137. The Agency has
reviewed the new ANSI and ASTM standards and has found them to provide
newer, more technically up-to-date information than the older versions.
Therefore, this correction notice is updating the references in
Sec. 1910.137 and Sec. 1910.269 to the later ANSI and ASTM standards.
In Sec. 1910.137, OSHA is retaining the slightly older editions of the
ASTM standards, in addition to the more recent editions, to clarify
that electrical protective equipment manufactured in accordance with
the older standards is still acceptable.
PART 1910--[CORRECTED]
Accordingly, the notice of rulemaking appearing at 59 FR 4320 is
corrected as follows.
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Preamble page, column, line Correction
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4336, 2, 24th from top............. Change the paragraph designation
from the number ``(1)'' to the
letter ``(1)''.
4336, 3, 31st through 28th from Replace the sentence beginning
bottom. ``Because paragraph ***'' with
``Paragraph (a)(1) is the scope of
the standard, and the relevant
portion of paragraph (a)(3) has
been placed in paragraph (r)(1).''
4344, 2, 38th from bottom.......... Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``Sec. 1910.269(1)(2)''.
4344, 2, 1st from bottom........... Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``Sec. 1910.269(1)(9)''.
4344, 3, 11th from top............. Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``Sec. 1910.269(1)(2)''.
4344, 3, 14th from top............. Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``Sec. 1910.269(1)(9)''.
4349, 1, 25th from bottom.......... Add ``(c)(1)'' after the word
paragraph and before the comma.
4352, 1, 22nd through 38th from top The text of this paragraph is a
continuation of a quote from the
previous paragraph, and the text
should be in small typeface.
4353, 1, 6th through 5th from Replace ``[insert date 120 days
bottom. after publication]'' with
``November 1, 1994''.
4353, 2, 19th from bottom.......... Add the word ``assures'' after
``standard''.
4354, 3, 21st from bottom.......... Add a comma after (d)(2)(vii)''.
4356, 2, 24th from bottom.......... Replace ``(d)(3)(ii)(A)'' with
``(d)(3)(ii)(A)''.
4357, 2, 24th from top............. Replace ``Sec.
1910.269(d)(2)(vi)(A)'' with
``Sec. 1910.269(d)(2)(vi)(A)''.
4357, 2, 22nd from bottom.......... Replace ``Sec.
1910.269(d)(2)(vi)(A)'' with
``Sec. 1910.269(d)(2)(vi)(A)''.
4362, 2, 7th line from top......... Add ``(d)'' after ``paragraph''.
4371, 2, 2nd from bottom........... Add ``(g)(2)(i)'' after
``paragraph'' and before the
comma.
4373, 3, 25th from bottom.......... Change the paragraph designation
from the number ``1)'' to the
letter ``(l)''.
4382, 2, 33rd from top............. Replace the equation with: D=(C1
C2+a) S kVL-G
4385, 2, 29th from top............. Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(l)'', so that the reference
reads ``Sec. 1910.269(l)(2)''.
4386, 1, 33rd from bottom.......... Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(l)'', so that the reference
reads ``Sec. 1910.269(l)(2)''.
4389, 2, 12th from top............. Add ``(l)(6)(ii)'' after the word
``paragraph''.
4389, 2, 15th from top............. Add ``(l)(6)(iii)'' after the word
``paragraph''.
4389, 2, 20th from top............. Add ``(l)(6)(iii)'' after the word
``paragraph''.
4389, 2, 34th from top............. Replace the sentence beginning
``Natural fabrics, such as...''
with: ``Natural fabrics, such as
100 percent cotton or wool, are
acceptable under the final rule,
provided they are of such weight
and construction as not to ignite
under the conditions to which an
employee might be exposed. (For
example, cotton fabrics of 11
ounces or greater weight generally
will not ignite when exposed to an
arc the energy of which is
approximated by a 3800-ampere, 12-
inch arc lasting for 10 cycles
(0.167 seconds) at a distance of
12 inches from the employee.)
Synthetic materials that are flame
resistant or flame retardant are
acceptable under the final rule.''
4392, 1, 8th from bottom........... Add ``(m)(3)'' after the word
``paragraph''.
4399, 2, 15th from bottom.......... Add ``(p)'' after ``Sec. 1910.269''
and before the period.
4401, 1, 26th from bottom.......... Change the paragraph designation
from the number ``(1)'' to the
letter ``(l)''.
4401, 1, 11th from bottom.......... Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``Paragraph (1)(2)''.
4404, 2, 4th from top.............. Add ``(p)(4)(i)'' after the word
``paragraph''.
4404, 2, 14th from bottom.......... Add ``(p)(4)(iii)'' after Sec.
1910.269 and before the comma.
4409, 1, 24th from top............. Change the paragraph designation
from the number ``(1)'' to the
letter ``(1)''.
4409, 1, 28th from bottom.......... Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``paragraph (1)(2)''.
4414, 3, 34th from top............. Change the paragraph designation
from the number '`(1)'' to the
letter ``(1)''.
4415, 1, 30th from bottom.......... Add a comma after ``paragraph
(t)(3)(iv)''.
4417, 1, 9th from bottom........... Change the paragraph designation
from the number ``(1)'' to the
letter ``(1)''.
4417, 3, 19th from bottom.......... Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``paragraph (1)(2)''.
4417, 3, 9th from bottom........... Replace ``workspace'' with
``working space''.
4418, 1, 11th from top............. Change the first part of the
paragraph designation from the
number ``(1)'' to the letter
``(1)'', so that the reference
reads ``paragraph (1)(2)''. Also,
add the word ``are'' after
``they''.
4418, 1, 16th from top............. Replace ``provide'' with
``provided''.
4419, 2, 2nd from bottom........... Replace ``Appendix ______'' with
``Appendix B to Sec. 1910.269''.
4420, 3, 5th through 3rd from Remove the sentence reading
bottom. ``Installations meeting the ANSI
provisions comply with paragraph
(v)(5)(i).''
4423, 1, 17th through 16th from Replace ``[insert date 1 year after
bottom. date of publication]'' with
``January 31, 1995''.
4424, 1, 22nd from bottom.......... Add ``(w)'' between ``Paragraph''
and ``contains''.
4425, 2, 10th from bottom.......... Add ``E'' after the word
``Appendix''.
4426, 2, 33rd through 14th from The text of this paragraph is a
bottom. continuation of a quote from the
previous paragraph, and the text
should be in small typeface.
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Sec. 1910.137 Page, column, line Correction
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(a)(3)(ii)(B)............. 4436, 1, 12th from bottom...... Replace ``ASTM D178-88'' with ``ASTM D 178-93 (or D
178-88)''.
(a)(3)(ii)(B)............. 4436, 1, 14th from bottom...... Replace ``ASTM D 1048-88a'' with ``ASTM D 1048-93
(or D 1048-88a)''.
(a)(3)(ii)(B)............. 4436, 1, 16th from bottom...... Replace ``ASTM D 1049-88'' with ``ASTM D 1049-93
(or D 1049-88)''.
(b)(2)(vii)(B)............ 4436, 2, 24th from bottom (not Replace ``(b)(2)(xi)'' with ``(b)(2)(ix)''.
counting Table I-2).
(b)(2)(ix)................ 4436, 2, 4th from bottom (not Replace ``ASTM D 1048-88a'' with ``ASTM D 1048-
counting Table I-2). 93''.
(b)(2)(ix)................ 4436, 2, 2nd from bottom (not Replace ``ASTM D 1049-88'' with ``ASTM D 1049-93''.
counting Table I-2).
(b)(2)(ix)................ 4436, 3, 8th from top.......... Replace ``ASTM F 479-88a'' with ``ASTM F 479-93''.
(b)(2)(ix)................ 4436, 3, 10th from top......... Replace ``ASTM F 496-91'' with ``ASTM F 496-93b''.
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Sec. 1910.269 Page, column, line Correction
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(a)(1)(i)(B)(3)........... 4438, 1, 3rd from top.......... Replace the period with a semicolon.
(a)(1)(i)(C).............. 4438, 1, 11th from top......... Delete the word ``and'' from the end of the line
(after the semicolon.
(a)(1)(i)(D).............. 4438, 1, 15th from top......... Replace the period with a semicolon, and add the
word ``and'' at the end of the line.
(a)(1)(ii), introductory 4438, 1, 35th from top......... Replace ``(A)(1)(I)'' with ``(a)(1)(i)''.
text.
(a)(2).................... 4438, 1, 2nd from bottom....... Insert paragraph number ``(i)'' between
``Training.'' and ``Employees''.
(d)(1), Note 2............ 4439, 2, 10th from top......... Add ``(d)'' after the word ``paragraph''.
(d)(2)(ii)(C)............. 4439, 3, 1st from top.......... Replace ``[insert date 120 days after
publication]'' with ``November 1, 1994''.
(d)(8)(ii)................ 4441, 2, 1st from bottom....... Add a space between ``and'' and ``(d)(2)(iv)''.
(d)(8)(v)................. 4441, 3, 16th from bottom...... Add ``and are'' after ``location''.
(d)(8)(v)(B).............. 4441, 3, 5th from bottom....... Add comma after ``(d) (6) (iv)''.
(e)(7), Note.............. 4442, 2, 32nd from bottom...... Add ``(t)(3)'' after the word ``paragraph''.
(e)(11) Note.............. 4442, 3, 21st from top......... Replace the word ``substances'' with ``substance''.
(e)(14) Note.............. 4442, 3, 14th from bottom...... Replace the word ``substances'' with ``substance''.
(g)(2)(v)................. 4443, 1, 18th from top......... Replace ``The use of fall'' with ``Fall''.
(i)(4)(iv)................ 4443, 3, 16th from bottom...... Replace the word ``electrical'' with ``electric''.
(1)....................... 4444, 2, 28th from bottom...... Change the paragraph designation from the number
``(1)'' to the letter ``(l)''.
(1)(2)(iii), Note......... 4444, 3, 18th from bottom...... Replace ``(v)(5)(i) and'' with ``(u)(5)(i) and
(v)(5)(i)''.
Table R-6, Note 3......... 4445, 3, 4th from bottom (not Replace ``of this part'' with ``to this section''.
counting Table R-7).
Table R-7, Note 3......... 4446, 1, 2nd line above Table R- Replace ``of this part'' with ``to this section''.
8 (the first line of the note).
Table R-8, Note 3......... 4446, 1, 2nd line above Table R- Replace ``of this part'' with ``to this section''.
9 (the first line of the note).
(m)(1).................... 4447, 1, 13th from top......... Replace ``paragraphs'' with ``paragraph''.
(m)(2)(i)................. 4447, 1, 21st from top......... Delete the wrods ``before work is begun'' from the
end of the sentence.
(m)(2)(iii)............... 4447, 1, 29th from bottom...... Add a comma after ``(m)(3)(viii)''.
(o)(4)(iii)(B), Note...... 4448, 3, 23rd from top......... Replace ``of this part'' with ``to this section''.
(p)(4)(iii)(C)(4), Note... 4449, 3, 34th line from top.... Replace ``of this part'' with ``to this section''.
(q)(1)(i), Note........... 4449, 3, 14th from bottom...... Replace ``of this part'' with ``to this section''.
(q)(3)(i)................. 4450, 2, 9th from bottom....... Add ``of this section'' at the end of the sentence
(after ``(a)(2)'').
(q)(3)(viii)(A)........... 4450, 3, 6th from bottom....... Replace ``basket'' with ``bucket'', and replace
``two-basket'' with ``two-bucket''.
(q)(3)(viii)(A)........... 4450, 3, 4th from bottom....... Replace ``basket'' with ``bucket''.
(q)(3)(xiv)............... 4451, 1, 27th from bottom...... Add ``approach'' after ``minimum''.
(q)(4)(iv)................ 4451, 2, 33rd from bottom...... Add ``would'' after ``conditions''.
(r)(1)(ii)(A)............. 4451, 3, 1st from top.......... Replace ``electrical'' with ``electric''.
(r)(1)(iv), Note.......... 4451, 3, 27th from top......... Replace ``are'' with ``is''.
(u)(1), Note.............. 4453, 1, 1st from bottom....... Replace ``workspace'' with ``working space''.
(v)(3), Note.............. 4454, 1, 33rd from bottom...... Replace ``workspace'' with ``working space''.
(v)(3), Note.............. 4454, 1, 13th from bottom...... Replace ``work'' with ``are working''.
(v)(11)(x), Exception..... 4455, 2, 27th from bottom...... Remove the ``Note'' designation from the paragraph.
(This paragraph is an exception, not a note.)
(v)(11)(x), Exception..... 4455, 2, 22nd and 21st from Replace ``[insert date 1 year after publication
bottom. date]'' with ``January 31, 1995''.
(w)(3).................... 4456, 1, 17th and 22nd from top Insert the paragraph designation ``(i)'' after the
heading ``Series streetlighting.'' Add the
paragraph designation ``(ii)'' before the second
sentence, which begins ``A series loop may only be
opened''. After this change, paragraph (w)(3) of
Sec. 1910.269 will be broken into two paragraphs,
with one sentence in each new paragraph.
(w)(5)(ii)................ 4456, 1, 26th from bottom...... Delete the word ``and''.
(w)(7).................... 4456, 2, 9th from top.......... Change the paragraph designation in the reference
to ``paragraph (1)'' from the number ``(1)'' to
the letter ``(l)''.
(x)....................... 4457, 3, 21st from bottom...... Replace ``trimm'' with ``trimmer''.
(x)....................... 4457, 3, 6th from bottom....... Add ``for the performance of those duties'' at the
end of the sentence (after ``trimmer'').
(x)....................... 4458, 1, 2nd from top.......... Add ``in Subpart S of this Part'' after
``standard'' and before the comma.
(x)....................... 4458, 1, 6th from bottom....... Replace ``with'' with ``to''.
Appendix A-2, Table 1..... 4461, 2nd column in table, 11th Replace the first ``(1)(6)(iii)'' with
row in the table (below the ``(l)(6)(ii)''.
heading).
Appendix A-2, Table 1..... 4461, 2nd column in table, 16th Add a superscript ``2'' after ``(t)''.
row in the table (below the
heading).
Appendix A-2, Table 1, 4461, 1st line following the Replace ``1910.332'' in the first line of this
Footnote 1. table. footnote with ``1910.303''.
Appendix B................ 4465, 2, 45th from top......... Replace ``electrical'' with ``electric''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 1, 1st from top.......... Replace ``expected'' with ``unexpected''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 11th from top......... Replace ``table'' with ``Table''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 15th from top......... Remove the word ``in'' before ``Table R-8''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 26th from bottom...... Remove the word ``and''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 19th from bottom...... Replace ``3%'' with ``about 3 percent per 300
meters''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 18th from bottom...... Replace ``1000'' with ``900''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 9th from bottom....... Replace ``1000'' with ``900''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 2, 4th from bottom....... Replace ``1000'' with ``900''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 3, 46th from top......... Remove the word ``the''.
Appendix B................ 4467, 3, 1st from bottom....... Insert commas on both sides of the symbol ``''.
Appendix B................ 4468, 1, 46th from bottom...... Insert the word ``it'' after ``alongside''.
Appendix B................ 4468, 2, 10th from top......... Insert ``C.'' before the heading ``Methods of
Controlling ***''
Appendix B................ 4465, 3, 2nd from bottom....... Replace the equation with: D=(C+a) pu Vmax.
Appendix B................ 4468, 3, 8th from bottom....... Add ``Equation (2)'' before the word ``is'' at the
beginning of the line.
Appendix B................ 4469, 2, 14th from top......... Replace the equation with: D=(0.01+0.0006) x
732kV2
Appendix B................ 4469, 2, 4th through 1st from Replace the comma after the equation with a period.
bottom. Replace ``and the maximum per unit transient
overvoltage during the time the protective gap is
installed would be:'' with ``the crest withstand
voltage of the protective gap in per unit is
thus:''.
Appendix C................ 4473, 1, 1st and 2nd from top.. Place the heading ``Protection from the Hazards of
Ground-Potential Gradients'' in italics. Place the
sentence beginning ``An engineering analysis ***''
on a new line, as the beginning of a new
paragraph.
Appendix D................ 4475, 1, 23rd through 21st from Revise the sentence beginning ``Rotting and decay
bottom. is a ***'' with ``Rotting and decay are cutout
hazards and are possible indications of the age
and internal condition of the pole.''
Appendix D................ 4475, 1, 20th from bottom...... Remove the word ``Knots'' (on a line by itself).
Appendix E................ 4475, 2, 22nd from bottom...... Replace ``ANSI A92.2-1979'' with ``ANSI/SIA A92.2-
1990''.
Appendix E................ 4475, 3, 12th from top......... Replace ``ASTM D 178-88'' with ``ASTM D 178-93''.
Appendix E................ 4475, 3, 14th from top......... Replace ``ASTM D 1048-88a'' with ``ASTM D 1048-
93''.
Appendix E................ 4475, 3, 16th from top......... Replace ``ASTM D 1049-88'' with ``ASTM D 1049-93''.
Appendix E................ 4475, 3, 25th from top......... Replace ``ASTM F 479-88a'' with ``ASTM F 479-93''.
Appendix E................ 4475, 3, 27th from top......... Replace ``ASTM F 496-91'' with ``ASTM F 496-93b''.
Appendix E................ 4475, 3, 17th from bottom...... Add the following two references before ``IEEE Std.
62-1978'': ``ASTM F 1505-94, Standard
Specification for Insulated and Insulating Hand
Tools'' ``ASTM F 1506-94, Standard Performance
Specification for Textile Materials for Wearing
Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to
Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal
Hazards''.
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IV. Authority.
This document was prepared under the direction of Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20210.
The actions in this document are taken pursuant to sections 4, 6,
and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653,
655, 657), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-90 (55 FR 9033), and 29 CFR
Part 1911.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of June, 1994.
Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 94-16013 Filed 6-28-94; 1:50 pm]
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