Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Corrections, 56955-56962 [2014-22148]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations (5) WEQ–004, Coordinate Interchange, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012 (with Final Action ratified December 28, 2012); (6) WEQ–005, Area Control Error (ACE) Equation Special Cases, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012; (7) WEQ–006, Manual Time Error Correction, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012; (8) WEQ–007, Inadvertent Interchange Payback WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012; (9) WEQ–008, Transmission Loading Relief (TLR)—Eastern Interconnection, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012 (with minor corrections applied November 28, 2012); (10) WEQ–011, Gas/Electric Coordination, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012; (11) WEQ–012, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012 (with Final Actions ratified on October 4, 2012); (12) WEQ–013, Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) Implementation Guide, OASIS Version 2.0, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012 (with minor corrections applied November 26, 2013); (13) WEQ–015, Measurement and Verification of Wholesale Electricity Demand Response, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012; and (14) WEQ–021, Measurement and Verification of Energy Efficiency Products, WEQ Version 003, July 31, 2012. Note: The following appendix will not be published in the Code of Federal Regulations. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES List of Entities Filing Comments on WEQ Version 003 NOPR in Docket No. RM05–5–022, and the Abbreviations Used To Identify Them • Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) • Clark Public Utilities (Clark Public Utilities) • Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy) • Edison Electric Institute (EEI) • ISO/RTO Council • American Public Power Association, together with Florida Municipal Power Agency (APPA) • Open Access Technology International (OATI) • PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) • City of Seattle, City Light Department (Seattle) • Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County (Snohomish) (reply comments) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 • City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (Washington), dba Tacoma Power (Tacoma Power) • Transmission Dependent Utility Systems (TDU Systems) 163 [FR Doc. 2014–22601 Filed 9–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 [Docket No. OSHA–S215–2006–0063] RIN 1218–AB67 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Corrections Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Correcting amendments. AGENCY: On April 11, 2014 (79 FR 20316), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule: Revising the general industry standards for electric power generation, transmission, and distribution work and for electrical protective equipment; revising the construction standard for electric power transmission and distribution work; and adopting a new construction standard for electrical protective equipment. The final rule updated those standards and made the general industry and construction standards consistent. This document corrects errors in the preamble and regulatory text of the final rule. DATES: These corrections become effective on September 24, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information and press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Office of Communications, Room N3647, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1999; email meilingerfrancis2@dol.gov. Technical information: Mr. William Perry, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N3718, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1950 or fax (202) 693–1678. SUMMARY: 163 These comments were submitted on behalf of four rural electric generation and transmission cooperatives (Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation; Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation; and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 56955 On April 11, 2014, OSHA published a final rule: (1) Revising its general industry and construction standards at 29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR part 1926, subpart V, respectively; (2) revising its general industry standard for electrical protective equipment at 29 CFR 1910.137 and adding a corresponding standard for construction at 29 CFR 1926.97; and (3) revising several other related provisions in OSHA’s standards for general industry and construction (79 FR 20316). OSHA has identified some errors in the preamble and regulatory text. One of those errors is in OSHA’s explanation of training requirements for unqualified employees. The preamble stated that unqualified employees who operate, but do not maintain, circuit breakers must receive training in accordance with § 1910.269(a)(2)(i) or § 1926.950(b)(1) (79 FR 20348–20349). However, as noted in several other places in the preamble, in general, neither § 1910.269 nor subpart V govern the electrical safety-related work practices used by unqualified employees. (See, for example, 79 FR 20339, 20348, and 20410.) As described later, OSHA is correcting the preamble discussion at 79 FR 20349 to indicate that such unqualified employees generally must receive training under § 1910.332 or § 1926.21(b), as applicable. In addition, Appendix A–2 to final § 1910.269 inaccurately describes how to determine whether § 1910.269 or subpart S of part 1910 contains the applicable requirements for electrical safety-related work practices. The flow chart in that appendix asks whether the employee is qualified ‘‘as defined in § 1910.269(x).’’ In subpart V, final § 1926.950(a)(1)(ii) states explicitly that subpart V does not apply to electrical safety-related work practices for unqualified employees. Thus, for the purposes of subpart V, if a worker is not a qualified employee as defined in § 1926.968, subpart V does not address the electrical safety-related work practices that employee must use. However, the exemption in final (and the previous version of) § 1910.269(a)(1)(ii)(B) is less direct, excluding electrical safety-related work practices covered by subpart S of part 1910. In subpart S, § 1910.331(b) provides that §§ 1910.332 through 1910.335, which address training, selection and use of work practices, use of equipment, and safeguards for personnel protection, apply to work performed by unqualified persons on, near, or with electric power generation, transmission, or distribution installations. Consequently, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 56956 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations electrical safety-related work practices for employees who are not qualified persons (employees) as that term is defined in subpart S (§ 1910.399) are in subpart S, not § 1910.269. However, § 1910.269 does apply to electrical safety-related work practices for employees who are qualified under subpart S, but not qualified under § 1910.269.1 This class of employee includes, in particular, line-clearance tree trimmers, as explained in the preamble to the 1994 final rule adopting the previous version of § 1910.269 (59 FR 4320, 4336, 4409–4410, Jan. 31, 1994). For this reason, OSHA is correcting the first question in the flow chart in Appendix A–2 to § 1910.269 so that it refers to the definition of ‘‘qualified’’ in § 1910.399 instead of the definition of that term in § 1910.269(x). Table 1 to Appendix A–2 lists, in separate columns, paragraphs in § 1910.269 that apply regardless of compliance with subpart S and paragraphs in § 1910.269 for which compliance with subpart S is deemed to be compliance with § 1910.269. This table in the final rule inadvertently lists the paragraph numbers as they appeared in the previous version of § 1910.269. OSHA is correcting these references to match the corresponding provisions in the final rule. OSHA is also adding references to new provisions that have no counterpart in subpart S to the list of provisions requiring compliance regardless of compliance with subpart S (specifically, the information-transfer requirements in § 1910.269(a)(3) and the requirements on protection from flames and electric arcs in § 1910.269(l)(8)). In addition, the Agency is moving § 1910.269(i)(3) on portable and vehiclemounted generators from the list of provisions that apply regardless of compliance with subpart S to the list of provisions for which compliance with subpart S is deemed to be compliance with § 1910.269. When OSHA adopted the previous version of § 1910.269 in 1994, subpart S did not contain requirements for portable or vehiclemounted generators. However, the 2007 revisions to the installation requirements in subpart S included provisions equivalent to those in § 1910.269(i)(3) (72 FR 7136; Feb. 14, 2007). Those subpart S requirements appear in § 1910.304(g)(3). OSHA also found an error in the regulatory text of final § 1910.269(h), which contains requirements for portable ladders and platforms. In the preamble to the final rule, OSHA explained why the Agency did not apply final § 1926.955(b)(1) to portable ladders as follows: Paragraph (b)(1) of final § 1926.955 requires portable platforms to be capable of supporting without failure at least 2.5 times the maximum intended load in the configurations in which they are used. Paragraph (b)(1) in the proposed rule also applied this requirement to portable ladders. However, § 1926.1053(a)(1), which also applies, already specifies the strength of portable ladders. Having two standards with different strength requirements for portable ladders would be confusing. Consequently, OSHA revised § 1926.955(b)(1) in the final rule so that it covers only portable platforms. [79 FR 20405] Section 1926.1053 does not apply to portable ladders used in work covered by § 1910.269, and the general industry requirements for portable ladders in subpart D of part 1910 do not contain comparable requirements for the strength of portable wood ladders (§ 1910.25) or metal ladders (§ 1910.26) and do not address portable fiberglass ladders at all. Consequently, the rationale behind OSHA’s decision to drop portable ladders from final § 1926.955(b)(1) does not apply to the equivalent requirement in final § 1910.269(h)(2)(i). However, in adopting that provision in final § 1910.269, OSHA copied the language from final § 1926.955(b)(1), thus inadvertently dropping the strength requirement for portable ladders from the general industry provision. This document corrects that oversight and restores the language from the previous version of the standard.2 Corrections. This document corrects errors in the preamble of that final rule, as follows: PREAMBLE Page Column Lines Correction 20316 ...... 2 ............. 18–21, from the top ..................... 20317 ...... 3 ............. 21–24, from the top ..................... 20319 20326 20327 20329 1 2 2 2 13, from the top ........................... 27, from the bottom ..................... 7, from the bottom (footnote 13) 11, from the bottom, not counting the footnote. 7–15, from the top ....................... Change the sentence beginning ‘‘The final rule removes the requirement’’ to read: ‘‘The final rule revises the general industry standard on foot protection, 29 CFR 1910.136, to require employers to ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.’’ Change the sentence beginning ‘‘The final rule removes the requirement’’ to read: ‘‘The final rule revises the general industry standard on foot protection, 29 CFR 1910.136, to require employers to ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.’’ Change ‘‘$17.2’’ to ‘‘$17.3.’’ Change ‘‘1971’’ to ‘‘1972.’’ Change ‘‘CPL 02–00–148’’ to ‘‘CPL 02–00–150.’’ Change ‘‘hose, gloves, and sleeves’’ to ‘‘hose, covers, gloves, and sleeves.’’ ...... ...... ...... ...... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 20349 ...... ............. ............. ............. ............. 1 ............. 1 With respect to the example provided at 79 FR 20348–20349, it is possible that a worker operating, but not maintaining, a circuit breaker could be qualified under subpart S, but not under § 1910.269. In that case, the training requirements in § 1910.269(a)(2)(i) would apply instead of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 Replace the two sentences not qualified’’ with: ‘‘Thus, ees, they generally need general industry work and starting with ‘‘Thus, assuming that these workers are assuming that these workers are not qualified employto receive only the training required by 1910.332 for 1926.21(b) for construction work.’’ requirements in § 1910.332. Because OSHA believes such cases are relatively rare, the Agency is clarifying the preamble to address the more likely case in which the worker is not qualified under subpart S and § 1910.269 does not apply. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 2 The previous version of § 1910.269(h)(2)(iv) required portable ladders to be capable of supporting without failure at least 2.5 times the maximum intended load in the configurations in which they are used. E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 56957 PREAMBLE—Continued Column Lines Correction 20374 ...... 20378 ...... 3 ............. 1 ............. 9, from the top ............................. 33–34, from the top ..................... 20378 ...... 2 ............. 3 ............. 20, from the bottom, not counting the footnote. 1–3, from the bottom ................... Change ‘‘this paragraph’’ to ‘‘paragraph (d)(2).’’ Change the sentence reading: ‘‘OSHA rejects ConEd’s recommendation’’ to read: ‘‘OSHA does not share ConEd’s concerns.’’ Change ‘‘will enable the entrant’’ to ‘‘will enable the attendant.’’ 20379 ...... 20401 ...... 3 ............. 20405 ...... 20409 ...... 2 ............. 2 ............. 20421 ...... 2 ............. 10–13, from the bottom, not counting the footnote. 20427 ...... 2 ............. 6, from the bottom ....................... 20432 ...... 20432 ...... 20436 ...... 3 ............. 3 ............. 2 ............. 35, from the top ........................... 37, from the top ........................... 1, from the top ............................. 20437 ...... 1 ............. 20439 ...... 3 ............. 20440 ...... 1 ............. 3, from the bottom of the footnotes. First line over (and immediately before) Equation (3). 11, from the top ........................... 20443 ...... 2 ............. 20444 ...... N/A ......... 3, from the bottom, not counting the footnotes. N/A .............................................. 20451 ...... 20462 ...... 2 ............. 2 ............. 12, from the top ........................... 1, from the bottom (footnote 282) 20463 ...... 2 ............. 20466 ...... 20469 ...... 3 ............. 3 ............. 20471 ...... 20472 ...... N/A ......... 2 ............. 23, from the bottom (footnote 285). 12, from the top ........................... 1–2, from the bottom (footnote 316). N/A .............................................. 30–37, from the top ..................... 20476 ...... 3 ............. N/A ......... Change ‘‘IEEE 1584–2011’’ to ‘‘IEEE 1584b–2011.’’ 20482 ...... 20487 ...... 3 ............. 2 ............. 10, from the bottom, not counting the footnote or Table 12. 16, from the top (in Note 5 to Table 12). 8, from the top ............................. 8, from the top ............................. Change the heading for the third column of the table in the middle of the page to read: ‘‘Modified Gallet formula.’’ Add ‘‘maximum’’ before ‘‘use.’’ Add the following sentence at the end of the footnote: ‘‘The Linhard letter is available at: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_ table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=25557.’’ Add the following text immediately preceding the period at the end of the footnote: ‘‘(that is, maintained so that equipment is in good operating condition).’’ Change ‘‘1,000’’ to ‘‘15,000’’ in both places. Change the hyperlink in the footnote to: ‘‘https://www.kinectrics.com/Solutions/ Pages/Arc-Hazard-Services.aspx.’’ Change the figure number from ‘‘Figure 1’’ to ‘‘Figure 10.’’ In the sentence reading, ‘‘In addition, the NFPA 70E Annex D method produces an incident-energy level of 1254 cal/cm2 for an exposure involving a three-phase arc in open air for a system of 800 kilovolts with a fault current of 20,000 amperes, a clearing time of 54.5 cycles, and a distance from the employee to the arc of 2,200 meters (86.6 inches)’’ change ‘‘1254 cal/cm2’’ to ‘‘1,537 cal/cm2’’ and change ‘‘2,200 meters’’ to ‘‘2,200 millimeters.’’ Add ‘‘and input parameters’’ after ‘‘methods.’’ 20477 ...... 20502 ...... 20505 ...... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Page 3 ............. 3 ............. 20518 20524 20529 20539 20546 1 2 1 1 3 ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. 20554 ...... 2 ............. 20558 ...... 1 ............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 10, from the bottom, not counting the footnote. 29, from the top ........................... 25, from the top ........................... 5, from the bottom ....................... 9, from the bottom, not counting the footnote. 17, from the bottom ..................... 20, from the top ........................... 2 from the bottom, (footnote 435) 34, from the top ........................... 1–3, from the bottom (continuation of footnote 459). 8–9, from the top ......................... 9–10, from the bottom (footnote 475). 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Change footnote 96 to read: ‘‘OSHA revised and reissued this SHIB as ‘‘Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors,’’ SHIB 09–30–2013, which is available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib093013.html.’’ Change ‘‘certify’’ to ‘‘determine.’’ Insert ‘‘of final § 1926.955’’ after ‘‘through (b)(4).’’ Change ‘‘that the IEEE standard does not contain’’ to ‘‘that IEEE standards available at the time do not contain.’’ Change the sentence beginning ‘‘For phase-to-ground exposures’’ to read: ‘‘For phase-to-ground exposures, the saturation factor will be increased slightly, resulting in larger minimum approach distances.’’ Add the following sentence before the sentence beginning ‘‘Finally’’: ‘‘Table V–6 in the final rule specifies alternative minimum approach distances for work done at elevations not exceeding 900 meters (3,000 feet) for system voltages of 72.6 kilovolts and more.’’ Change ‘‘opening’’ to ‘‘closing.’’ Change ‘‘closing’’ to ‘‘opening.’’ In the equation, highlight ‘‘(C + a)V L–GT’’. (Note that this equation is in the second column, below Equation (1).) In the second line of footnote 222, change ‘‘a’’ to ‘‘a.’’ Change ‘‘transient overvoltage on the line’’ to ‘‘per-unit transient overvoltage on the line.’’ Add ‘‘It’’ before ‘‘is well recognized.’’ (Note that from this point to the end of that paragraph is quoted material.) Add ‘‘electrical component of the’’ before ‘‘minimum approach distance.’’ Change ‘‘intercept’’ to ‘‘interrupt.’’ Move footnote 359 to the end of the preceding sentence, ending ‘‘afforded by rubber insulating gloves (Ex. 0134),’’ on line 4 (from the top). Change ‘‘electrical energy’’ to ‘‘electric energy.’’ Change ‘‘electrical energy’’ to ‘‘electric energy.’’ Change ‘‘line-line tool’’ to ‘‘live-line tool.’’ Change ‘‘puling’’ to ‘‘pulling.’’ Insert ‘‘√3’’ between ‘‘equals’’ and ‘‘times.’’ Change ‘‘electrical energy’’ to ‘‘electric energy.’’ Delete the last sentence of footnote 459. Add ‘‘(d)’’ after ‘‘paragraph’’ in line 8 and add ‘‘as corrected at 59 FR 33658– 33664’’ after ‘‘59 FR 4362,’’ inside the right bracket, in line 9. Change the sentence beginning ‘‘Secondary insulation normally’’ to read: ‘‘Secondary insulation supplements primary insulation, for example, by insulating an employee’s feet from a grounded surface.’’ Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 56958 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations PREAMBLE—Continued Page Column Lines Correction 20558 ...... 3 ............. 20564 ...... 2 ............. 20581 ...... N/A ......... 30, from the bottom, not counting the footnote. 12—13, from the top (above Table 19). N/A .............................................. 20582 ...... N/A ......... 20585 ...... 1 ............. 20587 ...... 3 ............. Change ‘‘electrical-safety footwear’’ to ‘‘footwear protecting against electrical hazards.’’ Change ‘‘establishments have fewer than 20 employees or fewer’’ to ‘‘establishments have fewer than 20 employees.’’ Add the following caption to the table at the bottom of the page: ‘‘Table 27—Provision Category Percent for Accident Categories.’’ Change the single dagger (†) to two daggers (††) in the note beginning ‘‘In the FEA.’’ Change the first sentence of the footnote to read: ‘‘OSHA annualized one-time costs using the standard spreadsheet formula for calculating the payment for a loan based on constant payments and a constant interest rate. (In Excel, the function is PMT (rate, nper, pv, fv, type), where: Rate is the interest rate, nper is the number of years over which the cost is annualized (for example, the life of equipment), pv is the total one-time cost (also referred to as the ‘present value’), and fv and type are optional and unused.)’’ Change ‘‘20’’ to ‘‘$20.’’ 20587 ...... 3 ............. 20588 ...... 20588 ...... 3 ............. 3 ............. 20589 ...... 20590 ...... 2 ............. N/A ......... 20590 20612 20612 20613 3 3 3 3 ...... ...... ...... ...... ............. ............. ............. ............. 6, from the top line of the first note below Table 29. 3–8, from the bottom (footnote 536). 12, from the bottom, not counting the footnote (and below Table 32). 9, from the bottom, not counting the footnote (and below Table 32). 6, from the top (above Table 33) 10, from the top (above Table 33). 7, from the bottom (footnote 545) Table 34 ...................................... 20623 ...... 1 ............. 1, from the bottom (footnote 548) 9, from the bottom ....................... 11, from the bottom ..................... 1, from the bottom (above Table 52). 12–14, from the top ..................... 20623 ...... 2 ............. 6, from the bottom ....................... Change ‘‘55 to 73’’ to ‘‘$55 to $73.’’ Change ‘‘0.6 million’’ to ‘‘$0.6 million.’’ Change ‘‘0.1 million’’ to ‘‘$0.1 million.’’ Change ‘‘footnote 545’’ to ‘‘footnote 544.’’ Replace Table 34 with replacement Table 34, which appears following the correction tables. Change ‘‘footnote 545’’ to ‘‘footnote 544.’’ Change ‘‘0.086 percent’’ to ‘‘0.092 percent.’’ Change ‘‘2.9 percent’’ to 3.205 percent.’’ Change ‘‘0.040 percent’’ to ‘‘0.385 percent.’’ Change the hyperlink in reference 15 to: ‘‘https://www.irs.gov/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats-Corporation-Source-Book-Statistical-Tables-2010-All-Sectors.’’ Change the hyperlink in reference 37 to: ‘‘https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.’’ N/A = not applicable. Table 34 on page 20590 is corrected to read as follows: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES BILLING CODE 4510–26–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 5 16 NAICS 234920 5 16 8 NAICS 234930 Power and Communication Transmission Line Construction Industrial Nonbuilding Structure Construction 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 NAICS 234990 All Other Heavy Construction 5 16 8 2,198 0/0/0/0 150,006 156,411 306,417 Fmt 4700 NAICS 235310 Electrical Contractors 5 11 6 2,387 0/0/0/0 466,573 339,587 806,160 NAICS 235910 Structural Steel Erection Contractors 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 NAICS 235950 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 NAICS 235990 Building Equipment and Other Machine Installation Contractors All Other Special Trade Contractors 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 NAICS 221110 Electric Power Generation 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 NAICS 221120 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 NAICS2211 Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution Major Publicly Owned Utilities 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 Various Industrial Power Generators 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 SIC 0783 Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 $1,385,091 $1,294,201 $2,679,293 PO 00000 Water, Sewer, and Pipeline Construction Frm 00021 Jkt 232001 NAICS 234910 % Workers leaving before training 8 Industry code Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM Total Industry name Employees affected (%) Turnover rate(%) Average cost per affected employee Compliance rate(%) Annualized one-time compliance costs Annual costs Total, annualized and annual costs $2,314 0/0/0/0 $26,730 $25,671 $52,400 2,314 0/0/0/0 741,783 772,533 1,514,316 24SER1 Notes: (1) Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to round1ng. (2) "NA" = Not Applicable. (3) For most NAICSs, compliance rates are for small unionized establishments, small non unionized establishments, large unionized establishments, and large nonunionized establishments, respectively. Major Publicly Owned Utilities (NAICS 2211) and Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services (SIC 0783) only have compliance rates for small and large establishments, and Industrial Power Generators only have a compliance rate for large establishments. Sources: CONSAD [5], U.S. Census [43, 44, 45, 46]. Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 BILLING CODE 4510–26–C VerDate Sep<11>2014 Table 34-Annualized One-Time Costs and Annual Costs for Additional Training for Employees Not Already Receiving Training in Accordance with Existing § 1910.269 56959 ER24SE14.003</GPH> 56960 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations Lists of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 Subpart R—Special Industries Electric power, Fire prevention, Hazardous substances, Incorporation by reference, Occupational safety and health, Safety. Authority and Signature David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this document. This action is taken pursuant to sections 3704 et seq., Public Law 107– 217, 116 STAT. 1062, (40 U.S.C. 3704 et seq.); sections 4, 6, and 8, Public Law 91–596, 84 STAT. 1590 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912 (Jan. 25, 2012)), and 29 CFR Part 1911. Signed at Washington, DC, on September 8, 2014. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES The Occupational Safety and Health Administration amends Parts 1910 and 1926 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 1. The authority citation for subpart R of part 1910 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), 1–90 (55 FR 9033), 6–96 (62 FR 111), 5–2007 (72 FR 31159), 4–2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. 2. Amend § 1910.269 as follows: a. Revise paragraph (h)(2)(i); b. In Table R–3: i. Under the entry ‘‘For phase-to-phase system voltages of more than 72.5 kV, nominal’’, in the thirteenth row, revise the equation; ■ ii. In footnote 2, revise ‘‘Table 6 through Table 13’’ to read ‘‘Table 14 through Table 21’’; ■ c. In Tables R–6 and R–7, remove the bracketed expression ‘‘[In meters or feet and inches]’’; ■ d. Revise Appendix A–2 to § 1910.269; ■ e. In Appendix B to § 1910.269, section IV.D, remove the words ‘‘Table 7 through Table 14’’ wherever they appear and add in their place the words ‘‘Table 14 though Table 21’’; ■ f. Revise Table 6 in Appendix B to § 1910.269; ■ ■ ■ ■ PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 g. In Appendix C to § 1910.269, redesignate footnotes 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 as footnotes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively; ■ h. In Appendix D to § 1910.269, redesignate footnotes 19 and 20 as footnotes 1 and 2, respectively; and ■ i. In Appendix E to § 1910.269, redesignate footnotes 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 as footnotes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, respectively. The revisions read as follows: ■ PART 1910—[AMENDED] § 1910.269 Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution. * * * * * (h) * * * (2) * * * (i) In the configurations in which they are used, portable ladders and platforms shall be capable of supporting without failure at least 2.5 times the maximum intended load. * * * * * Table R–3—AC Live-Line Work Minimum Approach Distance * * * * * MAD = 0.3048(C + a)VL–GTA + M * * * * * Appendix A–2 to § 1910.269— Application of § 1910.269 and Subpart S of this Part to Electrical SafetyRelated Work Practices 1 BILLING CODE 4510–26–P E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 56961 BILLING CODE 4510–26–C TABLE 1—ELECTRICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN § 1910.269 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES (d), electric-shock hazards only ............................................................................................. (h)(3) ....................................................................................................................................... (i)(2) and (i)(3) ........................................................................................................................ (k) ........................................................................................................................................... (l)(1) through (l)(5), (l)(7), and (l)(10) through (l)(12) ............................................................. (m) .......................................................................................................................................... (p)(4) ....................................................................................................................................... (s)(2) ....................................................................................................................................... (u)(1) and (u)(3) through (u)(5) .............................................................................................. (v)(3) through (v)(5) ................................................................................................................ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 (a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(4). (b) (c) (d), for other than electric-shock hazards. (e) (f) (g) (h)(1) and (h)(2). (i)(4) (j) E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 ER24SE14.004</GPH> Paragraphs that apply regardless of compliance with Subpart S 2 Compliance with Subpart S will comply with these paragraphs of § 1910.269 1 56962 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1—ELECTRICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN § 1910.269—Continued Paragraphs that apply regardless of compliance with Subpart S 2 Compliance with Subpart S will comply with these paragraphs of § 1910.269 1 (w)(1) and (w)(7) .................................................................................................................... (l)(6), (l)(8) and (l)(9). (n) (o) (p)(1) through (p)(3). (q) (r) (s)(1) (t) (u)(2) and (u)(6) (v)(1), (v)(2), and (v)(6) through (v)(12). (w)(2) through (w)(6), (w)(8), and (w)(9). 1 If the electrical installation meets the requirements of §§ 1910.302 through 1910.308 of this part, then the electrical installation and any associated electrical safety-related work practices conforming to §§ 1910.332 through 1910.335 of this part are considered to comply with these provisions of § 1910.269 of this part. 2 These provisions include electrical safety and other requirements that must be met regardless of compliance with subpart S of this part. * * * * * TABLE 6—MINIMUM APPROACH DISTANCES UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2014 Phase-to-ground exposure Phase-to-phase exposure Voltage range phase to phase (kV) m 0.05 to 1.0 ................................................................................................ ft m Avoid Contact 1.1 to 15.0 ................................................................................................ 15.1 to 36.0 .............................................................................................. 36.1 to 46.0 .............................................................................................. 46.1 to 72.5 .............................................................................................. 72.6 to 121 ............................................................................................... 138 to 145 ................................................................................................ 161 to 169 ................................................................................................ 230 to 242 ................................................................................................ 345 to 362 ................................................................................................ 500 to 550 ................................................................................................ 765 to 800 ................................................................................................ 0.64 0.72 0.77 0.90 0.95 1.09 1.22 1.59 2.59 3.42 4.53 ft Avoid Contact 2.10 2.30 2.60 3.00 3.20 3.60 4.00 5.30 8.50 11.30 14.90 0.66 0.77 0.85 1.05 1.29 1.50 1.71 2.27 3.80 5.50 7.91 2.20 2.60 2.80 3.50 4.30 4.90 5.70 7.50 12.50 18.10 26.00 Note: The clear live-line tool distance must equal or exceed the values for the indicated voltage ranges. * * * * * PART 1926—[AMENDED] b. In paragraph 2 of the definition of ‘‘Lines’’, remove the word ‘‘section’’ and add the word ‘‘subpart’’ in its place. Subpart V—Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Appendix B to Subpart V of Part 1926 [Amended] 3. The authority citation for subpart V of part 1926 continues to read as follows: ■ ■ ■ Authority: 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912); and 29 CFR Part 1911. § 1926.960 6. In Appendix B to Subpart V, in Table 2, remove the words ‘‘2. Multiply by √3’’ and add ‘‘2. Multiply by √2’’ in their place. BILLING CODE 4510–26–P AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final rule; correction. [Amended] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of September 3, 2014 (79 FR 52205). 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56955-56962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22148]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926

[Docket No. OSHA-S215-2006-0063]
RIN 1218-AB67


Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; 
Electrical Protective Equipment; Corrections

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: On April 11, 2014 (79 FR 20316), the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration published a final rule: Revising the general 
industry standards for electric power generation, transmission, and 
distribution work and for electrical protective equipment; revising the 
construction standard for electric power transmission and distribution 
work; and adopting a new construction standard for electrical 
protective equipment. The final rule updated those standards and made 
the general industry and construction standards consistent. This 
document corrects errors in the preamble and regulatory text of the 
final rule.

DATES: These corrections become effective on September 24, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    General information and press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, 
Office of Communications, Room N3647, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1999; email meilingerfrancis2@dol.gov.
    Technical information: Mr. William Perry, Directorate of Standards 
and Guidance, Room N3718, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1950 
or fax (202) 693-1678.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 11, 2014, OSHA published a final 
rule: (1) Revising its general industry and construction standards at 
29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR part 1926, subpart V, respectively; (2) 
revising its general industry standard for electrical protective 
equipment at 29 CFR 1910.137 and adding a corresponding standard for 
construction at 29 CFR 1926.97; and (3) revising several other related 
provisions in OSHA's standards for general industry and construction 
(79 FR 20316).
    OSHA has identified some errors in the preamble and regulatory 
text. One of those errors is in OSHA's explanation of training 
requirements for unqualified employees. The preamble stated that 
unqualified employees who operate, but do not maintain, circuit 
breakers must receive training in accordance with Sec.  
1910.269(a)(2)(i) or Sec.  1926.950(b)(1) (79 FR 20348-20349). However, 
as noted in several other places in the preamble, in general, neither 
Sec.  1910.269 nor subpart V govern the electrical safety-related work 
practices used by unqualified employees. (See, for example, 79 FR 
20339, 20348, and 20410.) As described later, OSHA is correcting the 
preamble discussion at 79 FR 20349 to indicate that such unqualified 
employees generally must receive training under Sec.  1910.332 or Sec.  
1926.21(b), as applicable.
    In addition, Appendix A-2 to final Sec.  1910.269 inaccurately 
describes how to determine whether Sec.  1910.269 or subpart S of part 
1910 contains the applicable requirements for electrical safety-related 
work practices. The flow chart in that appendix asks whether the 
employee is qualified ``as defined in Sec.  1910.269(x).'' In subpart 
V, final Sec.  1926.950(a)(1)(ii) states explicitly that subpart V does 
not apply to electrical safety-related work practices for unqualified 
employees. Thus, for the purposes of subpart V, if a worker is not a 
qualified employee as defined in Sec.  1926.968, subpart V does not 
address the electrical safety-related work practices that employee must 
use. However, the exemption in final (and the previous version of) 
Sec.  1910.269(a)(1)(ii)(B) is less direct, excluding electrical 
safety-related work practices covered by subpart S of part 1910. In 
subpart S, Sec.  1910.331(b) provides that Sec. Sec.  1910.332 through 
1910.335, which address training, selection and use of work practices, 
use of equipment, and safeguards for personnel protection, apply to 
work performed by unqualified persons on, near, or with electric power 
generation, transmission, or distribution installations. Consequently, 
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electrical safety-related work practices for employees who are not 
qualified persons (employees) as that term is defined in subpart S 
(Sec.  1910.399) are in subpart S, not Sec.  1910.269. However, Sec.  
1910.269 does apply to electrical safety-related work practices for 
employees who are qualified under subpart S, but not qualified under 
Sec.  1910.269.\1\ This class of employee includes, in particular, 
line-clearance tree trimmers, as explained in the preamble to the 1994 
final rule adopting the previous version of Sec.  1910.269 (59 FR 4320, 
4336, 4409-4410, Jan. 31, 1994). For this reason, OSHA is correcting 
the first question in the flow chart in Appendix A-2 to Sec.  1910.269 
so that it refers to the definition of ``qualified'' in Sec.  1910.399 
instead of the definition of that term in Sec.  1910.269(x).
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    \1\ With respect to the example provided at 79 FR 20348-20349, 
it is possible that a worker operating, but not maintaining, a 
circuit breaker could be qualified under subpart S, but not under 
Sec.  1910.269. In that case, the training requirements in Sec.  
1910.269(a)(2)(i) would apply instead of the requirements in Sec.  
1910.332. Because OSHA believes such cases are relatively rare, the 
Agency is clarifying the preamble to address the more likely case in 
which the worker is not qualified under subpart S and Sec.  1910.269 
does not apply.
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    Table 1 to Appendix A-2 lists, in separate columns, paragraphs in 
Sec.  1910.269 that apply regardless of compliance with subpart S and 
paragraphs in Sec.  1910.269 for which compliance with subpart S is 
deemed to be compliance with Sec.  1910.269. This table in the final 
rule inadvertently lists the paragraph numbers as they appeared in the 
previous version of Sec.  1910.269. OSHA is correcting these references 
to match the corresponding provisions in the final rule. OSHA is also 
adding references to new provisions that have no counterpart in subpart 
S to the list of provisions requiring compliance regardless of 
compliance with subpart S (specifically, the information-transfer 
requirements in Sec.  1910.269(a)(3) and the requirements on protection 
from flames and electric arcs in Sec.  1910.269(l)(8)). In addition, 
the Agency is moving Sec.  1910.269(i)(3) on portable and vehicle-
mounted generators from the list of provisions that apply regardless of 
compliance with subpart S to the list of provisions for which 
compliance with subpart S is deemed to be compliance with Sec.  
1910.269. When OSHA adopted the previous version of Sec.  1910.269 in 
1994, subpart S did not contain requirements for portable or vehicle-
mounted generators. However, the 2007 revisions to the installation 
requirements in subpart S included provisions equivalent to those in 
Sec.  1910.269(i)(3) (72 FR 7136; Feb. 14, 2007). Those subpart S 
requirements appear in Sec.  1910.304(g)(3).
    OSHA also found an error in the regulatory text of final Sec.  
1910.269(h), which contains requirements for portable ladders and 
platforms. In the preamble to the final rule, OSHA explained why the 
Agency did not apply final Sec.  1926.955(b)(1) to portable ladders as 
follows:

    Paragraph (b)(1) of final Sec.  1926.955 requires portable 
platforms to be capable of supporting without failure at least 2.5 
times the maximum intended load in the configurations in which they 
are used. Paragraph (b)(1) in the proposed rule also applied this 
requirement to portable ladders. However, Sec.  1926.1053(a)(1), 
which also applies, already specifies the strength of portable 
ladders. Having two standards with different strength requirements 
for portable ladders would be confusing. Consequently, OSHA revised 
Sec.  1926.955(b)(1) in the final rule so that it covers only 
portable platforms. [79 FR 20405]

    Section 1926.1053 does not apply to portable ladders used in work 
covered by Sec.  1910.269, and the general industry requirements for 
portable ladders in subpart D of part 1910 do not contain comparable 
requirements for the strength of portable wood ladders (Sec.  1910.25) 
or metal ladders (Sec.  1910.26) and do not address portable fiberglass 
ladders at all. Consequently, the rationale behind OSHA's decision to 
drop portable ladders from final Sec.  1926.955(b)(1) does not apply to 
the equivalent requirement in final Sec.  1910.269(h)(2)(i). However, 
in adopting that provision in final Sec.  1910.269, OSHA copied the 
language from final Sec.  1926.955(b)(1), thus inadvertently dropping 
the strength requirement for portable ladders from the general industry 
provision. This document corrects that oversight and restores the 
language from the previous version of the standard.\2\
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    \2\ The previous version of Sec.  1910.269(h)(2)(iv) required 
portable ladders to be capable of supporting without failure at 
least 2.5 times the maximum intended load in the configurations in 
which they are used.
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    Corrections. This document corrects errors in the preamble of that 
final rule, as follows:

                                                    Preamble
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      Page            Column               Lines                                 Correction
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20316..........  2..............  18-21, from the top....  Change the sentence beginning ``The final rule
                                                            removes the requirement'' to read: ``The final rule
                                                            revises the general industry standard on foot
                                                            protection, 29 CFR 1910.136, to require employers to
                                                            ensure that each affected employee uses protective
                                                            footwear when the use of protective footwear will
                                                            protect the affected employee from an electrical
                                                            hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock
                                                            hazard, that remains after the employer takes other
                                                            necessary protective measures.''
20317..........  3..............  21-24, from the top....  Change the sentence beginning ``The final rule
                                                            removes the requirement'' to read: ``The final rule
                                                            revises the general industry standard on foot
                                                            protection, 29 CFR 1910.136, to require employers to
                                                            ensure that each affected employee uses protective
                                                            footwear when the use of protective footwear will
                                                            protect the affected employee from an electrical
                                                            hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock
                                                            hazard, that remains after the employer takes other
                                                            necessary protective measures.''
20319..........  1..............  13, from the top.......  Change ``$17.2'' to ``$17.3.''
20326..........  2..............  27, from the bottom....  Change ``1971'' to ``1972.''
20327..........  2..............  7, from the bottom       Change ``CPL 02-00-148'' to ``CPL 02-00-150.''
                                   (footnote 13).
20329..........  2..............  11, from the bottom,     Change ``hose, gloves, and sleeves'' to ``hose,
                                   not counting the         covers, gloves, and sleeves.''
                                   footnote.
20349..........  1..............  7-15, from the top.....  Replace the two sentences starting with ``Thus,
                                                            assuming that these workers are not qualified''
                                                            with: ``Thus, assuming that these workers are not
                                                            qualified employees, they generally need to receive
                                                            only the training required by 1910.332 for general
                                                            industry work and 1926.21(b) for construction
                                                            work.''

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20374..........  3..............  9, from the top........  Change ``this paragraph'' to ``paragraph (d)(2).''
20378..........  1..............  33-34, from the top....  Change the sentence reading: ``OSHA rejects ConEd's
                                                            recommendation'' to read: ``OSHA does not share
                                                            ConEd's concerns.''
20378..........  2..............  20, from the bottom,     Change ``will enable the entrant'' to ``will enable
                                   not counting the         the attendant.''
                                   footnote.
20379..........  3..............  1-3, from the bottom...  Change footnote 96 to read: ``OSHA revised and
                                                            reissued this SHIB as ``Calibrating and Testing
                                                            Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors,'' SHIB 09-30-
                                                            2013, which is available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib093013.html.''
20401..........  3..............  10, from the bottom,     Change ``certify'' to ``determine.''
                                   not counting the
                                   footnote.
20405..........  2..............  29, from the top.......  Insert ``of final Sec.   1926.955'' after ``through
                                                            (b)(4).''
20409..........  2..............  25, from the top.......  Change ``that the IEEE standard does not contain'' to
                                                            ``that IEEE standards available at the time do not
                                                            contain.''
20421..........  2..............  10-13, from the bottom,  Change the sentence beginning ``For phase-to-ground
                                   not counting the         exposures'' to read: ``For phase-to-ground
                                   footnote.                exposures, the saturation factor will be increased
                                                            slightly, resulting in larger minimum approach
                                                            distances.''
20427..........  2..............  6, from the bottom.....  Add the following sentence before the sentence
                                                            beginning ``Finally'': ``Table V-6 in the final rule
                                                            specifies alternative minimum approach distances for
                                                            work done at elevations not exceeding 900 meters
                                                            (3,000 feet) for system voltages of 72.6 kilovolts
                                                            and more.''
20432..........  3..............  35, from the top.......  Change ``opening'' to ``closing.''
20432..........  3..............  37, from the top.......  Change ``closing'' to ``opening.''
20436..........  2..............  1, from the top........  In the equation, highlight ``(C + a)V L	GT''. (Note
                                                            that this equation is in the second column, below
                                                            Equation (1).)
20437..........  1..............  3, from the bottom of    In the second line of footnote 222, change ``a'' to
                                   the footnotes.           ``a.''
20439..........  3..............  First line over (and     Change ``transient overvoltage on the line'' to ``per-
                                   immediately before)      unit transient overvoltage on the line.''
                                   Equation (3).
20440..........  1..............  11, from the top.......  Add ``It'' before ``is well recognized.'' (Note that
                                                            from this point to the end of that paragraph is
                                                            quoted material.)
20443..........  2..............  3, from the bottom, not  Add ``electrical component of the'' before ``minimum
                                   counting the footnotes.  approach distance.''
20444..........  N/A............  N/A....................  Change the heading for the third column of the table
                                                            in the middle of the page to read: ``Modified Gallet
                                                            formula.''
20451..........  2..............  12, from the top.......  Add ``maximum'' before ``use.''
20462..........  2..............  1, from the bottom       Add the following sentence at the end of the
                                   (footnote 282).          footnote: ``The Linhard letter is available at:
                                                            https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/
                                                            owadisp.showdocument?ptable=INTERPRETATIONS&pid=2555
                                                            7.''
20463..........  2..............  23, from the bottom      Add the following text immediately preceding the
                                   (footnote 285).          period at the end of the footnote: ``(that is,
                                                            maintained so that equipment is in good operating
                                                            condition).''
20466..........  3..............  12, from the top.......  Change ``1,000'' to ``15,000'' in both places.
20469..........  3..............  1-2, from the bottom     Change the hyperlink in the footnote to: ``https://
                                   (footnote 316).          www.kinectrics.com/Solutions/Pages/Arc-Hazard-
                                                            Services.aspx.''
20471..........  N/A............  N/A....................  Change the figure number from ``Figure 1'' to
                                                            ``Figure 10.''
20472..........  2..............  30-37, from the top....  In the sentence reading, ``In addition, the NFPA 70E
                                                            Annex D method produces an incident-energy level of
                                                            1254 cal/cm\2\ for an exposure involving a three-
                                                            phase arc in open air for a system of 800 kilovolts
                                                            with a fault current of 20,000 amperes, a clearing
                                                            time of 54.5 cycles, and a distance from the
                                                            employee to the arc of 2,200 meters (86.6 inches)''
                                                            change ``1254 cal/cm\2\'' to ``1,537 cal/cm\2\'' and
                                                            change ``2,200 meters'' to ``2,200 millimeters.''
20476..........  3..............  10, from the bottom,     Add ``and input parameters'' after ``methods.''
                                   not counting the
                                   footnote or Table 12.
20477..........  N/A............  16, from the top (in     Change ``IEEE 1584-2011'' to ``IEEE 1584b-2011.''
                                   Note 5 to Table 12).
20482..........  3..............  8, from the top........  Change ``intercept'' to ``interrupt.''
20487..........  2..............  8, from the top........  Move footnote 359 to the end of the preceding
                                                            sentence, ending ``afforded by rubber insulating
                                                            gloves (Ex. 0134),'' on line 4 (from the top).
20502..........  3..............  5, from the bottom.....  Change ``electrical energy'' to ``electric energy.''
20505..........  3..............  9, from the bottom, not  Change ``electrical energy'' to ``electric energy.''
                                   counting the footnote.
20518..........  1..............  17, from the bottom....  Change ``line-line tool'' to ``live-line tool.''
20524..........  2..............  20, from the top.......  Change ``puling'' to ``pulling.''
20529..........  1..............  2 from the bottom,       Insert ``[radic]3'' between ``equals'' and ``times.''
                                   (footnote 435).
20539..........  1..............  34, from the top.......  Change ``electrical energy'' to ``electric energy.''
20546..........  3..............  1-3, from the bottom     Delete the last sentence of footnote 459.
                                   (continuation of
                                   footnote 459).
20554..........  2..............  8-9, from the top......  Add ``(d)'' after ``paragraph'' in line 8 and add
                                                            ``as corrected at 59 FR 33658-33664'' after ``59 FR
                                                            4362,'' inside the right bracket, in line 9.
20558..........  1..............  9-10, from the bottom    Change the sentence beginning ``Secondary insulation
                                   (footnote 475).          normally'' to read: ``Secondary insulation
                                                            supplements primary insulation, for example, by
                                                            insulating an employee's feet from a grounded
                                                            surface.''

[[Page 56958]]

 
20558..........  3..............  30, from the bottom,     Change ``electrical-safety footwear'' to ``footwear
                                   not counting the         protecting against electrical hazards.''
                                   footnote.
20564..........  2..............  12--13, from the top     Change ``establishments have fewer than 20 employees
                                   (above Table 19).        or fewer'' to ``establishments have fewer than 20
                                                            employees.''
20581..........  N/A............  N/A....................  Add the following caption to the table at the bottom
                                                            of the page: ``Table 27--Provision Category Percent
                                                            for Accident Categories.''
20582..........  N/A............  6, from the top line of  Change the single dagger ([dagger]) to two daggers
                                   the first note below     ([dagger][dagger]) in the note beginning ``In the
                                   Table 29.                FEA.''
20585..........  1..............  3-8, from the bottom     Change the first sentence of the footnote to read:
                                   (footnote 536).          ``OSHA annualized one-time costs using the standard
                                                            spreadsheet formula for calculating the payment for
                                                            a loan based on constant payments and a constant
                                                            interest rate. (In Excel, the function is PMT (rate,
                                                            nper, pv, fv, type), where: Rate is the interest
                                                            rate, nper is the number of years over which the
                                                            cost is annualized (for example, the life of
                                                            equipment), pv is the total one-time cost (also
                                                            referred to as the `present value'), and fv and type
                                                            are optional and unused.)''
20587..........  3..............  12, from the bottom,     Change ``20'' to ``$20.''
                                   not counting the
                                   footnote (and below
                                   Table 32).
20587..........  3..............  9, from the bottom, not  Change ``55 to 73'' to ``$55 to $73.''
                                   counting the footnote
                                   (and below Table 32).
20588..........  3..............  6, from the top (above   Change ``0.6 million'' to ``$0.6 million.''
                                   Table 33).
20588..........  3..............  10, from the top (above  Change ``0.1 million'' to ``$0.1 million.''
                                   Table 33).
20589..........  2..............  7, from the bottom       Change ``footnote 545'' to ``footnote 544.''
                                   (footnote 545).
20590..........  N/A............  Table 34...............  Replace Table 34 with replacement Table 34, which
                                                            appears following the correction tables.
20590..........  3..............  1, from the bottom       Change ``footnote 545'' to ``footnote 544.''
                                   (footnote 548).
20612..........  3..............  9, from the bottom.....  Change ``0.086 percent'' to ``0.092 percent.''
20612..........  3..............  11, from the bottom....  Change ``2.9 percent'' to 3.205 percent.''
20613..........  3..............  1, from the bottom       Change ``0.040 percent'' to ``0.385 percent.''
                                   (above Table 52).
20623..........  1..............  12-14, from the top....  Change the hyperlink in reference 15 to: ``https://www.irs.gov/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats-Corporation-Source-Book-Statistical-Tables-2010-All-Sectors.''
20623..........  2..............  6, from the bottom.....  Change the hyperlink in reference 37 to: ``https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.''
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N/A = not applicable.

    Table 34 on page 20590 is corrected to read as follows:
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Lists of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926

    Electric power, Fire prevention, Hazardous substances, 
Incorporation by reference, Occupational safety and health, Safety.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation 
of this document.
    This action is taken pursuant to sections 3704 et seq., Public Law 
107-217, 116 STAT. 1062, (40 U.S.C. 3704 et seq.); sections 4, 6, and 
8, Public Law 91-596, 84 STAT. 1590 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912 (Jan. 25, 2012)), and 
29 CFR Part 1911.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on September 8, 2014.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration amends Parts 1910 
and 1926 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 1910--[AMENDED]

Subpart R--Special Industries

0
1. The authority citation for subpart R of part 1910 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order 
No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 
(55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 5-2007 (72 FR 31159), 4-2010 (75 FR 
55355), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911.


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2. Amend Sec.  1910.269 as follows:
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a. Revise paragraph (h)(2)(i);
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b. In Table R-3:
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i. Under the entry ``For phase-to-phase system voltages of more than 
72.5 kV, nominal'', in the thirteenth row, revise the equation;
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ii. In footnote 2, revise ``Table 6 through Table 13'' to read ``Table 
14 through Table 21'';
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c. In Tables R-6 and R-7, remove the bracketed expression ``[In meters 
or feet and inches]'';
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d. Revise Appendix A-2 to Sec.  1910.269;
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e. In Appendix B to Sec.  1910.269, section IV.D, remove the words 
``Table 7 through Table 14'' wherever they appear and add in their 
place the words ``Table 14 though Table 21'';
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f. Revise Table 6 in Appendix B to Sec.  1910.269;
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g. In Appendix C to Sec.  1910.269, redesignate footnotes 14, 15, 16, 
17, and 18 as footnotes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively;
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h. In Appendix D to Sec.  1910.269, redesignate footnotes 19 and 20 as 
footnotes 1 and 2, respectively; and
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i. In Appendix E to Sec.  1910.269, redesignate footnotes 21, 22, 23, 
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 as footnotes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, 
respectively.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  1910.269  Electric power generation, transmission, and 
distribution.

* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) In the configurations in which they are used, portable ladders 
and platforms shall be capable of supporting without failure at least 
2.5 times the maximum intended load.
* * * * *

Table R-3--AC Live-Line Work Minimum Approach Distance

* * * * *

MAD = 0.3048(C + a)VL	GTA + M
* * * * *

Appendix A-2 to Sec.  1910.269-- Application of Sec.  1910.269 and 
Subpart S of this Part to Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices \1\

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                           Table 1--Electrical Safety Requirements in Sec.   1910.269
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 Compliance with Subpart S will comply with
   these paragraphs of Sec.   1910.269 \1\     Paragraphs that apply regardless of compliance with Subpart S \2\
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(d), electric-shock hazards only............  (a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(4).
(h)(3)......................................  (b)
(i)(2) and (i)(3)...........................  (c)
(k).........................................  (d), for other than electric-shock hazards.
(l)(1) through (l)(5), (l)(7), and (l)(10)    (e)
 through (l)(12).
(m).........................................  (f)
(p)(4)......................................  (g)
(s)(2)......................................  (h)(1) and (h)(2).
(u)(1) and (u)(3) through (u)(5)............  (i)(4)
(v)(3) through (v)(5).......................  (j)

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(w)(1) and (w)(7)...........................  (l)(6), (l)(8) and (l)(9).
                                              (n)
                                              (o)
                                              (p)(1) through (p)(3).
                                              (q)
                                              (r)
                                              (s)(1)
                                              (t)
                                              (u)(2) and (u)(6)
                                              (v)(1), (v)(2), and (v)(6) through (v)(12).
                                              (w)(2) through (w)(6), (w)(8), and (w)(9).
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\1\ If the electrical installation meets the requirements of Sec.  Sec.   1910.302 through 1910.308 of this
  part, then the electrical installation and any associated electrical safety-related work practices conforming
  to Sec.  Sec.   1910.332 through 1910.335 of this part are considered to comply with these provisions of Sec.
   1910.269 of this part.
\2\ These provisions include electrical safety and other requirements that must be met regardless of compliance
  with subpart S of this part.

* * * * *

                           Table 6--Minimum Approach Distances Until December 31, 2014
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                                                  Phase-to-ground exposure           Phase-to-phase exposure
      Voltage range phase to phase (kV)      -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     m                ft               m                ft
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.05 to 1.0.................................            Avoid Contact
                                                        Avoid Contact
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
1.1 to 15.0.................................             0.64             2.10             0.66             2.20
15.1 to 36.0................................             0.72             2.30             0.77             2.60
36.1 to 46.0................................             0.77             2.60             0.85             2.80
46.1 to 72.5................................             0.90             3.00             1.05             3.50
72.6 to 121.................................             0.95             3.20             1.29             4.30
138 to 145..................................             1.09             3.60             1.50             4.90
161 to 169..................................             1.22             4.00             1.71             5.70
230 to 242..................................             1.59             5.30             2.27             7.50
345 to 362..................................             2.59             8.50             3.80            12.50
500 to 550..................................             3.42            11.30             5.50            18.10
765 to 800..................................             4.53            14.90             7.91            26.00
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Note: The clear live-line tool distance must equal or exceed the values for the indicated voltage ranges.

* * * * *

PART 1926--[AMENDED]

Subpart V--Electric Power Transmission and Distribution

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3. The authority citation for subpart V of part 1926 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912); and 29 CFR Part 
1911.


Sec.  1926.960  [Amended]

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4. In Sec.  1926.960, in Tables V-5 and V-6, remove the parenthetical 
expression ``(In Meters or Feet and Inches)'' in the table headings.


Sec.  1926.968  [Amended]

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5. Amend Sec.  1926.968 as follows:
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a. In the note to the definition of ``Hazardous atmosphere'' (5), 
remove ``Sec.  1926.1200'' and add ``Sec.  1926.59'' in its place; and
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b. In paragraph 2 of the definition of ``Lines'', remove the word 
``section'' and add the word ``subpart'' in its place.

Appendix B to Subpart V of Part 1926 [Amended]

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6. In Appendix B to Subpart V, in Table 2, remove the words ``2. 
Multiply by [radic]3'' and add ``2. Multiply by [radic]2'' in their 
place.

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