Response to Edison Electric Institute's concerns regarding draft Instruction CPL 2-1.18A, "Enforcement of the Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard."

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 13, 2003

Mr. Carl D. Behnke
Vice President
Human Resources and Corporate Services
Edison Electric Institute
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004

Dear Mr. Behnke:

Thank you for your March 24, 2003 letter commenting on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) draft revision of Instruction CPL 2-1.18A, Enforcement of the Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard.

Lockout/tagout as applies to contractor employers with employees at electric power generation, transmission and distribution work sites.

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December 23, 1992

Mr. Henry R. Tessier
Manager/Chief Engineer
Boiler/Machinery Loss Prevention
Industrial Risk Insurers
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105-1226

Dear Mr. Tessier:

This is in response to your letter of April 14, regarding the applicability of 29 CFR 1910.147 lockout/tagout standards to contractor employers with employees at electric power generation, transmission and distribution work sites. The questions you asked and the corresponding replies follow.

Question 1:

Compliance with 1910.147 using the new Block-Out safety product line.

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April 4, 1991

Mr. Steven J. Benda
President
Benda Products/Block-out Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 782
Cokato, Minnesota 55321

Dear Mr. Benda:

This is in response to your letter of February 11, in which you enclosed material on your new Block-Out safety product line. You requested an opinion regarding compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard entitled the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147).

Acceptability of modifying a standard on/off switch to provide lockout capability to a machine.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 13, 2003

Mr. Thomas L. Jones
Senior Safety Consultant
Accordia
1014 Vine Street, Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1195

Dear Mr. Jones:

Is Lockout/Tagout applicable to television transmission towers.

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June 9, 1993

Mr. Richard C. Carroll
Assistant Attorney General
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Dear Mr. Carroll:

Cord and plug connected electric equipment.

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June 30, 1993

Ms. Cheryl A. Hansen,
Librarian Engineering Systems, Inc.
3851 Exchange Avenue
Aurora, Illinois 60504

Dear Ms. Hansen:

This is in response to your April 7 letter which requested an interpretation of 29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(a) as to what "under the exclusive control of the employee" means with respect to cord and plug connected electric equipment.

Printing Industry: Lock Out/Tag Out and the essential elements of the inch-safe-service technique

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

April 7, 2004

Wendy Lechner
Senior Director, Federal Policy
Printing Industries of America, Inc.
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2888

Dear Ms. Lechner:

Applicablility of the lockout/tagout standards.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

September 9, 1993

Mr. Terry B. Armentrout
Project Officer
The Dalles
John Day Project
Portland District
Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 564
The Dalles, Oregon 97058-9998

Dear Mr. Armentrout:

Whether or not OSHA Standard 1910.147, lockout/tagout would apply to motor vehicles.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 20, 1991

Mr. Raymond W. Halsey
Colin Laboratories, Inc.
1470 Enterprise Parkway
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

Dear Mr. Halsey:

This is in further response to your letter of March 16, which concerned a telephone conversation you had with Mr. Richard Sauger of our Office of Safety Standards Programs. Your concerns were whether or not the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (lockout/tagout) would apply to motor vehicles.

Regulations requiring bus maintenance facilities to use safety stands when maintenance personnel are working under buses which have been raised by in-ground or portable vehicle hoists.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 27, 1991

Mr. Michael Hoffer
Vice President of Marketing
Washtronics
866 King Edward Street
Winnipeg, Manitobaz
Canada R3H OP7

Dear Mr. Hoffer:

This is in response to your letter of March 12, in which you inquired as to whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had regulations requiring bus maintenance facilities to use safety stands when maintenance personnel are working under buses which have been raised by in-ground portable vehicle hoists. We apologize for the delay in this response.