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Data record gloss.temporary-protective-grounding.osha1910-269.grounds-before-work

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Under 29 CFR 1910.269, transmission and distribution lines or equipment are worked as de-energized only after protective grounds have been installed under the grounding provisions of the section, and the lines may be considered de-energized only once the de-energizing steps, the grounding included, have been followed. The duties are stated in paragraph (m)(3)(vii) and the paragraph that follows it, and again in paragraph (n)(2).

Provenance29 CFR 1910.269 supports data record gloss.temporary-protective-grounding.osha1910-269.grounds-before-work, which is cited on the entry Temporary protective grounding.SOURCE29 CFR 1910.26929 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (m)(3)(vii)DATA RECORDgloss.temporary-protective-grounding.osha1910-269.grounds-before-workgloss.temporary-protecti..Verified 2026-10-28ENTRYTemporary protective groundingTemporary protective gro..No revisions
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Source29 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (m)(3)(vii)
Data recordgloss.temporary-protective-grounding.osha1910-269.grounds-before-workVerified 2026-10-28
EntryTemporary protective groundingNo revisions
Subject
Temporary protective grounding (Glossary)
Kind
Standard scope
Source
29 CFR 1910.269, current edition, clause (m)(3)(vii), 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, paragraphs (m)(3)(vii) and (viii) (the ellipsis drops the item numeral) (eCFR current as of 2026-10-26).
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    "The employer shall ensure the installation of protective grounds as required by paragraph (n) of this section. [...] After the applicable requirements of paragraphs (m)(3)(i) through (m)(3)(vii) of this section have been followed, the lines and equipment involved may be considered deenergized."

    29 CFR 1910.269, paragraphs (m)(3)(vii) and (viii) (the ellipsis drops the item numeral), 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.

  • 29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (n)(2), first sentence (eCFR current as of 2026-10-26).
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    "For any employee to work transmission and distribution lines or equipment as deenergized, the employer shall ensure that the lines or equipment are deenergized under the provisions of paragraph (m) of this section and shall ensure proper grounding of the lines or equipment as specified in paragraphs (n)(3) through (n)(8) of this section."

    29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (n)(2), first sentence, 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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gloss.temporary-protective-grounding.nfpa70e.steps; std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-6-8-9-grounding; gloss.temporary-protective-grounding.definition

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