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Data record gloss.arc-rating.osha1910-269.protective-clothing

Verified 2026-10-28 Confidence: High

Under 29 CFR 1910.269, each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wears protective clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating at or above the incident heat energy estimated for the exposure whenever that estimate exceeds the threshold given in the datum value. The duty is stated in paragraph (l)(8)(v).

Value: 2 cal/cm2

Provenance29 CFR 1910.269 supports data record gloss.arc-rating.osha1910-269.protective-clothing, which is cited on the entry Arc rating.SOURCE29 CFR 1910.26929 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (l)(8)(v)DATA RECORDgloss.arc-rating.osha1910-269.protective-clothinggloss.arc-rating.osha191..Verified 2026-10-28ENTRYArc ratingArc ratingNo revisions
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Source29 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (l)(8)(v)
Data recordgloss.arc-rating.osha1910-269.protective-clothingVerified 2026-10-28
EntryArc ratingNo revisions
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29 CFR 1910.269, current edition, clause (l)(8)(v), 1910.269 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (with Appendices A to G; Appendix B, Working on Exposed Energized Parts), OSHA. Regulation text. Agency copy of 29 CFR 1910.269
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  • 29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (l)(8)(v), first sentence (the second sentence, that the equipment covers the entire body, leads into the lettered exceptions for hands, feet, head and face and is summarized above) (eCFR current as of 2026-10-26).
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    "The employer shall ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wears protective clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (l)(8)(ii) of this section whenever that estimate exceeds 2.0 cal/cm2."

    29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (l)(8)(v), first sentence (the second sentence, that the equipment covers the entire body, leads into the lettered exceptions for hands, feet, head and face and is summarized above), eCFR current as of 2026-10-26. Agency copy of 29 CFR 1910.269

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated eCFR current as of 2026-10-26.

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