July 6, 2005—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update the standard for the construction of electric power transmission and distribution installations to make it consistent with the recently revised general industry standard.
The proposed standard includes requirements relating to enclosed spaces, working near energized parts, grounding for employee protection, work on underground and overhead installations, work in substations, and other special conditions and equipment unique to the transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
The agency is accepting public comments on the proposal until October 13, 2005. Complete instructions on participation are available in the June 15 Federal Register.
