Nfpa 70e

[CCCI]

Can someone tell me the OSHA law that makes NFPA 70E a requirement.

 

[mdshunk]

1910 subpart s
1926 subpart k

 

[davidr43229]

As well as being tied back to the NEC section 110.16, via a fine print note.
Just my $.02

 

[zog]

Nope, OSHA just adopted the installation requirements from the 70E in August but not the safe work practices. Some of the 70E requirements are the same as the OSHA requirements but not the arc flash stuff (yet). It depends on what specific question about the 70E you are asking whether or not it is an OSHA requirement.

Either way, everything in the 70E soon will be in OSHA so you might as well be in compliance now.

 

[billsnuff]

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=19269

the link will give you the info you seek........make some strong coffee......long read, but lots of commentary. don't stop at the first paragraph.....more recent code version are adopted by reference later in the document

also check your state osha site for your current version, this one is adopted in iowa.

 

[EBFD6]

As well as being tied back to the NEC section 110.16, via a fine print note.
Just my $.02

90.5(c) - fine print notes are for informational purposes only and are not enforceable

 

[davidr43229]

EBFD6,
Usually you are correct. A FPN only means used as an example. This FPN (fine print note) however, became the standard since no other standard came close.
OSHA is now fining employers under the NFPA-70E as a stand-alone, rather than an abatement, meaning OSHA usually fines employers under a 1910.XXX general Duty Clause. $100,000+ is typical.
Just my $.02