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DOL/OSHA

RIN: 1218-AB67

Publication ID: Fall 2001

Title: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment in the Construction Industry
Abstract: Electrical hazards are a major cause of occupational death in the United States. The annual fatality rate for power line workers is about 50 deaths per 100,000 employees. The construction industry standard addressing the safety of these workers during the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines is nearly 30 years old. OSHA is developing a revision of this standard that will prevent many of these fatalities, add flexibility to the standard, and update and streamline the standard. In addition, OSHA intends to amend the corresponding standard for general industry so that requirements for work performed during the maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution installations are the same as those for similar work in construction.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.136 29 CFR 1910.137 29 CFR 1910.269 29 CFR 1926.97 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart S 29 CFR 1926,Subpart V (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b) 40 USC 333

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Convene SBREFA Panel	04/00/2002

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Marthe B. Kent Director, Directorate of Safety Standards Programs Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Room N3605, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-2222 Fax:202 693-1663