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Construction (29 CFR 1926) · Subpart V: Electric power transmission and distribution

OSHA 1926.951: Medical services and first aid

29 CFR 1926.951 is titled "Medical services and first aid". It is part of Subpart V (Electric power transmission and distribution) of the construction standards.

It has 3 paragraphs about training. We quote them below word for word, with links to the full text.

Official source: eCFR, 29 CFR 1926.951

TRAINING

Training requirements

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1926.951(b) (b) First-aid training. In addition to the requirements of § 1926.50, when employees are performing work on, or associated with, exposed lines or equipment energized at 50 volts or more, persons with first-aid training shall be available as follows:

1926.951(b)(1) (1) Field work. For field work involving two or more employees at a work location, at least two trained persons shall be available.

1926.951(b)(2) (2) Fixed work locations. For fixed work locations such as substations, the number of trained persons available shall be sufficient to ensure that each employee exposed to electric shock can be reached within 4 minutes by a trained person. However, where the existing number of employees is insufficient to meet this requirement (at a remote substation, for example), each employee at the work location shall be a trained employee.

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OFFICIAL TEXT

Full text: 29 CFR 1926.951

Official text of the federal regulation (public domain). Training paragraphs are shaded.

(a) General. The employer shall provide medical services and first aid as required in § 1926.50.

(b) First-aid training. In addition to the requirements of § 1926.50, when employees are performing work on, or associated with, exposed lines or equipment energized at 50 volts or more, persons with first-aid training shall be available as follows:

(1) Field work. For field work involving two or more employees at a work location, at least two trained persons shall be available.

(2) Fixed work locations. For fixed work locations such as substations, the number of trained persons available shall be sufficient to ensure that each employee exposed to electric shock can be reached within 4 minutes by a trained person. However, where the existing number of employees is insufficient to meet this requirement (at a remote substation, for example), each employee at the work location shall be a trained employee.

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