Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".

Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

• 1926.405, Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
• 1926.403, General requirements (electrical)
• 1926.404, Wiring design and protection
• 1926.501, Duty to have fall protection
• 1926.453, Aerial lifts
• 1926.1053, Ladders
• 1926.416, General requirements (electrical)
• 1926.1052, Stairways
• 1926.20, General safety and health provisions
• 1926.21, Safety training and education

• 1904, Recording and reporting occupational injuries and illness

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
  • 1910.137, Electrical protective devices [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart J, General environmental controls
  • 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) [related topic page]
    • Appendix A, Typical minimum lockout procedures
• 1910 Subpart R, Special industries
  • 1910.269. Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart S, Electrical
  • 1910.302, Electric utilization systems
  • 1910.303, General requirements [related topic page]
  • 1910.304, Wiring design and protection
  • 1910.305, Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
  • 1910.306, Specific purpose equipment and installations
  • 1910.307, Hazardous (classified) locations
  • 1910.308, Special systems
  • 1910.331, Scope
  • 1910.332, Training
  • 1910.333, Selection and use of work practices
  • 1910.334, Use of equipment
  • 1910.335, Safeguards for personnel protection

Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)

• 1915 Subpart L, Electrical machinery
  • 1915.181, Electrical circuits and distribution boards

Marine Terminals (29 CFR 1917)

• 1917 Subpart G, Related terminal operations and equipment
  • 1917.157, Battery charging and changing

Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)

• 1926 Subpart K, Electrical
  • 1926.402, Applicability
  • 1926.403, General requirements
  • 1926.404, Wiring design and protection
  • 1926.405, Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
  • 1926.406, Specific purpose equipment and installations
  • 1926.407, Hazardous (classified) locations
  • 1926.408, Special systems
  • 1926.416, General requirements
  • 1926.417, Lockout and tagging of circuits
  • 1926.431, Maintenance of equipment
  • 1926.432, Environmental deterioration of equipment
  • 1926.441, Batteries and battery charging

• The OSHA Regulatory Agenda contains a number of entries related to electrical.

• Inspection Guidelines for 29 CFR 1910. Subpart I, the revised Personal Protective Equipment Standards for General Industry. STD 01-06-006 [STD 1-6.6], (1995, June 16).
• Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices -- Inspection Procedures and Interpretation Guidelines. STD 01-16-007 [STD 1-16.7], (1991, July 1).
• 29 CFR 1926.550(a)(15)(i) Clearance Between Electrical Power Lines and Cranes. STD 03-12-001 [STD 3-12.1A], (1980, May 9).
• OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
• Enforcement of the Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard. CPL 02-01-038 [CPL 2-1.38], (2003, June 18).
• Search all available directives.

• Application of 1926.404(b)(1) to 208-volt branch circuits; requirement for electrical subcontractor under 1926.404(b)(1) to provide ground-fault circuit interrupters on circuits used by other subcontractors. (2005, March 22).
• Emergency medical services on construction sites. (2005, March 2)
• OSHA's multi-employer citation policy application to a homeowner who contracts with specialty contractors to perform construction on a house. (2004, December 29).
• Recognition of ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2003 "Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods" consensus standard. (2004, November 10).
• Use of caution tape or rope to barricade a crane's swing radius; guarding of lug connectors on portable welders. (2004, March 10).
• Compliance requirements for renovation work involving material containing less than 1% asbestos. (2003, November 24).
• Search all available standard interpretations.

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

• Z244.1-2003, Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods. A hazardous energy control program guidance standard developed by ANSI/ASSE. For additional information, see Recognition of ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2003 "Control of Hazardous Energy — Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods" consensus standard.
  • Z244.1 Committee information. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).