1910.269(a)(2)(ii): Training for Qualified Electrical Workers
Each qualified worker under the electric power rule must be trained and competent in telling exposed live parts from other parts, finding the nominal voltage of live parts, the minimum approach distances and how to keep them, using special precautionary techniques, PPE, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools, and recognizing and controlling electrical hazards. A person needs this training to be considered qualified.
Key takeaways
- 1910.269(a)(2)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart R).
- OSHA cited it 8 times in the last 3 years, in 7 inspections, with $63,620 in current penalties.
- 1 death is linked to inspections that cited this rule.
- Related part: 1910.269(a) General (48 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(ii) is one requirement inside 1910.269 Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart R). It includes 5 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(ii) Each qualified employee shall also be trained and competent in: 8 citations
(A) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment,
(B) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts,
(C) The minimum approach distances specified in this section corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified employee will be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to maintain those distances,
(D) The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment, and Open (a)(2)(ii)(d) 2 citations
(E) The recognition of electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards. Open (a)(2)(ii)(e) 3 citations
For the purposes of this section, a person must have the training required by paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section to be considered a qualified person.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.269.
Export the list: 7 inspections cited 1910.269(a)(2)(ii) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
Purple Belt, $59/moInjuries linked to this rule
1 death is linked to inspections where OSHA cited 1910.269(a)(2)(ii).
At 12:16 p.m. on May 17, 2024, Employee #1, while working on a secondary power line at a residence, was checking for voltage fluctuations. The task involved repairing and splicing the line. The employees were using a boom lift to performthe work. A coworker, who…
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.269(a)(2)(ii).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.269(a) General 48 citations
- 1910.269(a)(2) Training 40 citations
- 1910.269(a)(2)(i) 20 citations
- 1910.269(a)(2)(i)(A) 16 citations
- 1910.269(a)(3) Information transfer 6 citations
- 1910.269(a)(2)(iv) 6 citations
- 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(E) 3 citations
- 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(D) 2 citations
- 1910.269(a)(1) Application
- 1910.269(a)(1)(i)
- 1910.269(a)(1)(i)(A)
- 1910.269(a)(1)(i)(E)
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Frequently asked questions
What makes someone a qualified person under this rule?
Having the training required by paragraph (a)(2)(ii).
Must qualified workers know minimum approach distances?
Yes. They must know the distances for their exposure voltages and how to maintain them.
What tools and gear must they know how to use?
Special precautionary techniques, PPE, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.269 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.