Introduction

Contractors and their employees who work on host facilities, as well as on new construction sites, must understand the hazards of electricity, along with the OSHA 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA 2005b), 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA 2005a), and NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 2012), electrical safety requirements, procedures, and responsibilities that pertain to their respective job assignments. The requirements for safe work practices, which includes safe approach and working distances (especially when operating cranes and other boom type equipment) to exposed energized conductors and circuit parts of electric equipment, as well as overhead power lines, and the required personal protective equipment for all personnel who perform work activities that exposes them to electrical hazards. Additional electrical shock prevention will be discussed by addressing the GFCI requirements for use on constructions sites and for other temporary wiring. The OSHA and NFPA 70E multi-employer relationship requirements between the contractor and the host employer will also be discussed.

Keywords:
overhead line, personnel, employer, electrical hazard, responsibility, operational safety, touch potential, host employer, hazard, contractor
Subjects:
HSSE & Social Responsibility Management, Safety, HSSE standards, regulations and codes, Operational safety
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2014. American Society of Safety Engineers
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