Electrical Standards for Construction
Title: Electrical Standards for Construction (29 CFR part 1926, subpart K). OMB Number: 1218-0130. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal government; State, local, or tribal governments.
What is OSHA Subpart K?
In revising its electrical standards for construction, OSHA devised a new format, which divides 29 CFR 1926, Subpart K into four categories. As stated in the preamble to the final rule (51 Federal. Questions have arisen regarding the application of newly-revised 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K to the electric utility industry.
What is the Subpart K?
Subpart K provides standards for managing hazardous waste in academic laboratories at eligible academic entities as an alternative to the satellite accumulation area generator regulations. Offering incentives for removing from the laboratories old and expired chemicals that may pose risks.
What does CFR Part 1926 cover?
29 CFR Part 1926 – SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION. Source: This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry.
What does Subpart E cover OSHA?
Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
1926 Subpart E – Subpart E—Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment | Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
What subpart covers electrical?
1926 Subpart K – Electrical | Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
What is the subpart for fall protection?
Subpart M
Subpart M lays out the requirements and criteria for fall protection in construction workplaces. For example, it applies when workers are working at heights of 6 feet or more above a lower level.
How easy or difficult it is for electricity to flow?
Electricity Vocabulary
| A | B |
|---|---|
| resistance | The measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow through a material. |
| series circuit | A circuit with one path along which current can flow. |
| parallel circuit | A circuit with more than one path along which current can flow. |
| ion | An atom with a positive or negative charge. |
What does 29 CFR Subpart K-electrical mean?
§ 1926.449 Definitions applicable to this subpart. Sections 6 and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 and 657 ); sec. 107, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act ( 40 U.S.C. 333 ); Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 9-83 ( 48 FR 35736) or 1-90 ( 55 FR 9033 ), as applicable; 29 CFR part 1911 .
What do you need to know about 1926.449?
Definitions applicable to this Subpart are contained in 1926.449. Sections 1926.402 through 1926.408 contain installation safety requirements for electrical equipment and installations used to provide electric power and light at the jobsite.
What does 1926.402 through 1926.408 cover?
Sections 1926.402 through 1926.408 do not cover installations used for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy, including related communication, metering, control, and transformation installations.
What are the safety subparts of OSHA 1926?
Safety-related maintenance and environmental considerations are contained in 1926.431 and 1926.432. Safety requirements for special equipment are contained in 1926.441. Definitions applicable to this Subpart are contained in 1926.449.
