• Part Number:
    1926
  • Part Number Title:
    Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
  • Subpart:
    1926 Subpart CC
  • Subpart Title:
    Cranes and Derricks in Construction
  • Standard Number:
  • Title:
    Power line safety (over 350 kV).
  • GPO Source:
    e-CFR

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

1926.1409(a)

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

1926.1409(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.

[75 FR 48144, August 9, 2010]