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§ 1926.1409 — Power Line Safety (over 350 Kv)

29 C.F.R. § 1926.1409

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The requirements of §§ 1926.1407 and 1926.1408 apply to power lines over 350 kV except:

(a) For power lines at or below 1000 kV, wherever the distance “20 feet” is specified, the distance “50 feet” must be substituted; and

(b) For power lines over 1000 kV, the minimum clearance distance must be established by the utility owner/operator or registered professional engineer who is a qualified person with respect to electrical power transmission and distribution.

29 C.F.R. § 1926.1408 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1410

Authorizing Statute

Definition and application
40 U.S.C. § 3701
Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen’s compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected
29 U.S.C. § 653
Health and safety standards in building trades and construction industry
40 U.S.C. § 3704
Worker protection
42 U.S.C. § 4853
Rule making
5 U.S.C. § 553