OSHA hasn’t made major changes to the U.S. electrical safety standards since OSHA 1910.269 was created in 1994.

What about my hands? That question comes up in almost every electrical safety class.

Changes to NFPA 70E and NESC (ANSI C2) will impact the workplace for flame resistant, arc rated clothing and work practices for electrical safety like no year in recent history. 

Many required pieces are in place to prevent electrical fatalities, but many of these aren’t clearly defined in OSHA law.

Most of industry as well as government agencies now are required to comply with OSHA regulations, but some parts of the CFR apply only to specific industries. Standards like 1910.269 have specific arc flash requirements, but it only applies to electric utilities in certain work situations.