29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.416 — General requirements
OSHA 1926 · Subpart K — Electrical. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.416 General requirements. (a) Protection of employees. (1) No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means. (2) In work areas where the exact location of underground electric powerlines is unknown, employees using jack-hammers, bars, or other hand tools which may contact a line shall be…
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