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Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution and Electrical Protective Equipment – Final Rule Updated 2-18-2015
Effective Dates and Best Practice Revisions based on the Final RuleSlide2
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution and Electrical Protective Equipment – Final Rule
Updated 2-18-2015
Final Rule was Published on
April 11, 2014
Became Effective
July 10, 2014
Temporary Enforcement Policies were issued on:
June 20, 2014
Extended on
October 28, 2014
and
December 16, 2014
Revoked Temporary Citation Policy on
February 18, 2015Slide3
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Training –
No Enforcement Delays per final rule but
OSHA will not site employers that are training according to the Best Practices for the training provision necessary to comply with the Final Rule.Slide4
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Information Transfer
No Citations will be issued to host employers under the information transfer provisions provided that after
April 30, 2015
they provide all information other than maximum switching-transient voltages required by the standards. Slide5
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Information Transfer
ET&D Best Practice
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
Contractor will ensure that the information (included but not necessarily limited too) listed on the attached form (or other types of records that provide to accomplish the objective of ‘information transfer’) has been collected from the Host employer and communicated to the person in charge of related tasks.
The contractor must communicate hazardous conditions to the Host Employer unrelated to the original scope of work that were not communicated by the host during the information transfer and
that will not be abated/corrected by the contractor. The form provided is an example of how to document this communication. Slide6
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Job Briefing
No Citations until
April 30, 2015
of the standards that require the employer to provide employee in charge with all available information on
existing
characteristics and conditions.Slide7
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Job Briefing
ET&D Best Practice
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
The Person In
Charge
(or a
designated representative) shall
document
job steps
,
hazards
to be
encountered
, and steps taken to
control/eliminate
hazards by doing the
following
:
NEW
C.
Existing characteristics and conditions (provided by
host)Slide8
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Job Briefing
ET&D Best Practice
BENEFITS
(Added)
Ensures employees receive information about the
known
characteristics and conditions of the system
they
are working. Slide9
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Minimum Approach Distances
Employers have until
April 1, 2015
to comply with revised MADs for voltages of 5.1kV and above.
No citations until
January
31
, 2016
for voltages of 169.1 kV and more for employer to determine the maximum anticipated per-unit transient overvoltage.
If peer review is not available before
May 1
, 2015, OSHA may extend this
deadline
.Slide10
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Minimum Approach Distances
No
citations until
January
31
, 2016
for voltages
of 79.6
to 169.1 kV for employer to determine
the maximum
anticipated per-unit transient
overvoltage
as long as the anticipated transient
overvoltage
, phase to ground is 3.0 per unit.
If
peer review
is not available before
May 1
,
2015 OSHA may
extend this deadline
.
Information
to help employers establish
minimum approach
distances appears in
appendices
to the
standards
.Slide11
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Incident Energy Calculations
No citations until
March 31 , 2015
for the standards that require the employer to make a reasonable estimate of the incident heat energy exposures as a result of electrical arc hazards.
Slide12
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Flame Resistant Clothing
Employers
must ensure outer layer of
clothing worn
by an employee is flame
resistant
under
certain
conditions
.
No
citations issued before
April 1, 2015
for
employers
for failure to wear flame
resistant
pants
as
long as employees are
wearing
11-ounce
or
heavier
weight cotton
pants. Slide13
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Arc Rated Protection
Employers have until
April 1, 2015
to comply with the standards that require Arc-Rated Protective Clothing and other protective equipment.
No Citations for failure to provide protective clothing or equipment rated higher than 8
cal
/cm
2
until after
August 31, 2015
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29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Fall Protection in Aerial lifts
No
Citations until
March 31, 2015
for
line
clearance tree-trimming
employers
that
ensures
employee uses
a
body
belt
and
lanyard
attached
to the
boom
or
basket
of
the
aerial
lift
.
Slide15
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Fall Protection in Aerial lifts
No
Citations from
March 31 to
December
31,
2015
for line clearance tree-trimming employers that are “
actively testing
”
fall restraint systems in
the
type
of bucket at
issue and ensure employees use
a body belt
and
lanyard
attached to
the
boom
of
the aerial lift
until the fall
restraint system is put
in
place.Slide16
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Fall Protection in Aerial lifts
F
or
work covered by
the standards,
the following enforcement policies apply to any bucket-type aerial lift that does not have a suitable anchorage built into the
bucket. No Citation provided:
A fall arrest system is in place and complies with 1926 Subpart M
Aerial lift is parked and brakes set with outriggers extended
Employer has taken reasonable precautions to prevent an employee from being ejected out of the bucketSlide17
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Fall Protection in Elevated Locations on Poles, Towers and Similar Structures
Employees must use personal fall arrest systems, work-positioning equipment or fall restraint systems on elevated structures located more than 4 feet above the ground.
No citations until
May 31, 2015
as long as employers comply with standards that were in effect on
April 11, 2014
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29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Fall Protection When Performing Aerial Work on
a
Lattice Structures
ET&D Best Practice New
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
Fall hazards associated with
aerial
work performed on lattice structures shall be
assessed
, and fall hazard mitigation plans developed
when
working in or on a horizontal or vertical
position/surface
.Slide19
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart VEnforcement Dates
Underground Installations, Work in Manholes and Vaults
As of
February 28, 2015
, work underground, in manholes and vaults must comply with the new standards.
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29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart V
OSHA Partnership
Electrical Transmission & Distribution
Slide21
General Partnership Goals
Analyze accident and incident data and statistics
Identify common cause factors related to:
Fatalities
Injuries and illnesses
Develop recommended
Best Practices
for each identified cause.
Develop
Best Practice
implementation strategiesSlide22
Partnership Future Objectives
Continue
to perform the following
:
Monitor injury and fatality data and trends and identify additional cause factors
Expand the training efforts and resources
Developing additional Best Practices
Increase communication, education, involvement
Expand services provided on the Website.
Visit:
www.powerlinesafety.org
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Final RuleGeneral Industry1910.137 Electrical Protective Equipment
1910.269 Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
Construction
1926.97 Protective Equipment
1926 Subpart V Electrical Transmission and DistributionSlide24
Why Revise the Rule?The existing Electric Power Transmission and Distribution for Construction standard was issued in 1972 and referenced consensus standards of that time.
The
later Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution for General Industry (Operation and Maintenance) standard, issued in 1994, also needed updating based on advances in electrical safety technology. Slide25
Why Revise the Rule?As revised, the standards create a unified
set
of requirements to help employers more effectively establish effective safety-related work
practices to protect their
workers.
It’s all about improved safety and as leaders, we have no greater responsibility than the safety of our people. Slide26
Benefits of the Revised RuleOSHA expects the updated standards to prevent at least an additional 118 workplace injuries and 20 fatalities
annually.
The
Agency estimates the net monetized benefits of the final rule to be about $130 million annually ($179 million in benefits minus $49 million in costs).
Revised
standards are easier to understand and to apply,
improving
safety by facilitating compliance.Slide27
Significant Changes to the StandardsDefinitions
Host Employer: An employer that operates, or that controls the operating procedures for, an electric power generation, transmission, or distribution installation on which a contract employer is performing work covered by [the standard]
Contract Employer: An employer, other than a host employer, that performs work covered by [the standard] under contract. Slide28
Significant Changes to the StandardsHost Employers and Contractors
N
ew or revised provisions for
host and contract
employer
meetings/job
briefings to share safety-related information with each other and with line workers and other associated
employees.
Required
job hazard and risk analysis and assessment will
improve
work operations and strategies to utilize the most effective methods and techniques for performing tasks. Slide29
Significant Changes to the StandardsGeneral Training
The
degree of training must be determined by risk to the worker for the hazard involved
.
Qualified
workers must have training to recognize and control or avoid electrical hazards present at the worksite.Slide30
Significant Changes to the StandardsGeneral Training
Line
-clearance tree trimmers must have training to distinguish exposed live parts and to determine the voltage on those parts, and they must have training in minimum approach distances and how to maintain them
.
It
is no longer necessary for employers to certify that workers are proficient in safe work practices.Slide31
Significant Changes to the StandardsFall Protection
The
standard now provides
updated fall protection requirements for employees working from aerial lifts and on overhead line structures.
Qualified workers must use fall protection when climbing or changing location on poles, towers, or similar structures unless climbing or changing location with fall protection is infeasible or creates a greater hazard than climbing or changing location without it.Slide32
Significant Changes to the StandardsFall Protection
No Citations until
March 31, 2015
for
line clearance tree-trimming
employers
that ensures employee uses a body belt and lanyard attached to the boom or basket of the aerial lift.
No Citations from
March 31 to December 31, 2015
for line clearance tree-trimming employers that are “actively testing” fall restraint systems in the type of bucket at issue and ensure employees use a body belt and lanyard attached to the boom of the aerial lift until the fall restraint system in put in place.Slide33
Significant Changes to the Standards
Fall
restraint
system
A
system that prevents the user from falling any distance
Work positioning equipment
A system rigged to allow an employee to be supported on an elevated vertical surface and work with both hands free while leaning
Personal fall arrest equipment
A system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working levelSlide34
Significant Changes to the StandardsFall Protection
Fall protection equipment rigged to arrest falls is considered as one or more components of a fall arrest system and must meet the applicable requirements for the design and use of those systems. Slide35
Significant Changes to the StandardsFall Protection
Fall
protection equipment rigged for work positioning is considered as work positioning equipment and must meet the applicable requirements for the design and use of that equipment.Slide36
Significant Changes to the StandardsFall Protection
Fall arrest equipment must be capable of passing a drop test after exposure to an electric arc with a heat energy of 40±5
cal
/cm
2
if the workers using the fall protection are exposed to flames or electric arc hazards.Slide37
Significant Changes to the StandardsFall Protection
On
and after
April 1, 2015
, work-positioning equipment must be rigged so that workers can free fall no more than 0.6 meters (2 feet
).
1910.269(g)(2)(iv)(D)
Information
on the inspection of work-positioning equipment appears in appendices to the standards.Slide38
Significant Changes to the StandardsMinimum Approach
D
istances and Insulation
Revised minimum approach distances
for voltages of 5.1 kV and more become
effective on
April 1, 2015
.
No citations until
January 31, 2016
for voltages of 169.1 kV and more for employer to determine the maximum anticipated per-unit transient overvoltage.
If peer review is not available before May1, 2015, OSHA may extend this deadline.Slide39
Significant Changes to the StandardsMinimum Approach
D
istances and Insulation
No citations until
January
31
, 2016
for voltages of
79.6 to 169.1 kV for
employer to determine the maximum anticipated per-unit transient
overvoltage as long as the anticipated transient overvoltage, phase to ground is 3.0 per unit.
If peer review is not available before
May 1
, 2015
, OSHA may extend this deadline.
Information
to help employers establish minimum approach distances appears in appendices to the standards
.Slide40
Significant Changes to the StandardsEmployer must establish minimum approach distances based on the new requirements.
For voltages up to 72.5 kV the default distances remain the same.
For voltages exceeding 72.5 kV, the distances must be based on calculations in the revised standard.
D = (TOV) x (C + a) + MSlide41
Significant Changes to the StandardsMAD is based on the probability of 1/1000 of flash over.
Maximum transient overvoltage (TOV) adjusted to 3.5 from 3.0.
Appendix B includes TOV tables
The Agency developed an online calculator.Slide42
Significant Changes to the StandardsMAD
Employees must put on and take off rubber gloves where the worker cannot reach in the MAD.Slide43
Significant Changes to the StandardsProtection from Flames and Arc-Flash Hazards
The employer must assess the workplace to identify workers exposed to flame or electric-arc hazards
.
No citations until
March 31, 2015
for employers that make a reasonable
estimate
of the
incident heat energy of any electric-arc hazard to which a worker would be exposed.Slide44
Significant Changes to the Standards
Protection from Flames and Arc-Flash Hazards
Employers must ensure outer layer of clothing worn by an employee is flame resistant under certain conditions.
No citations issued before
April
1,
2015
for employers for failure to wear flame resistant pants as long as employees are wearing 11-ounce or heavier weight cotton pants.
Information
on protecting workers from flames and electric arcs appears in appendices to the standards.Slide45
Significant Changes to the StandardsDe-energizing Transmission and Distribution Lines and Equipment
Multiple crews working together on the same lines or equipment must either:
(
a) coordinate their activities under a single worker in charge and work as if all of the employees formed a single crew; or
(
b) independently comply with the standard and, if there is no system operator in charge of the lines or equipment, have separate tags and coordinate
deenergizing
and reenergizing the lines and equipment with the other crews.Slide46
Significant Changes to the StandardsProtective Grounding
Employers may use insulating equipment other than a live-line tool for placing grounds on or removing grounds from circuits of 600 volts or less under certain conditions
.
Information
on protective grounding for
de-energized
lines appears in appendices to the standards.Slide47
Significant Changes to the StandardsUnderground Installations
Special precautions apply when employees perform work that could cause a cable to fail.Slide48
Significant Changes to the StandardsElectrical Protective Equipment
The Electrical Protective Equipment for Construction standard applies to all construction work, not just electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution work.
R
eplaces
the existing construction standard’s incorporation of out-of-date consensus standards with a set of performance-oriented requirements that is consistent with the latest revisions of the relevant consensus standards.Slide49
Significant Changes to the StandardsElectrical Protective Equipment
The final rule recognizes a new class of electrical protective equipment, Class 00 rubber insulating gloves
.
The
standards adopt new requirements for electrical protective equipment made of materials other than rubber.Slide50
Significant Changes to the StandardsFoot Protection
The Agency revised
the General Industry Foot Protection standard to clarify that an employer must ensure that workers use protective footwear as a supplementary form of protection when the use of protective footwear will protect the workers
from electrical
hazards, such as static-discharge or electric-shock hazards, that remain after the employer takes other necessary protective measuresSlide51
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution and Electrical Protective Equipment – Final Rule
Additional information is available on
OSHA’s Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard
webpage
Questions and Answers on the final rule
PDF
*
A memorandum to OSHA field offices regarding enforcement of some of the fall protection requirements in the final rule
PDF
*
A memorandum to OSHA field offices regarding enforcement dates
PDF
*, Slide52
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution and Electrical Protective Equipment – Final Rule Updated 2-18-2015
Effective Dates and Best Practice Revisions based on the Final Rule