1910.269(d)(8)(v): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.269(d)(8)(v) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart R).
- Related part: 1910.269(d) Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures (47 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(8)(v) is one requirement inside 1910.269 Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart R). It includes 3 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
(v) If energy isolating devices are installed in a central location and are under the exclusive control of a system operator, the following requirements apply:
(A) The employer shall use a procedure that affords employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.
(B) The system operator shall place and remove lockout and tagout devices in place of the authorized employee under paragraphs (d)(4), (d)(6)(iv), and (d)(7)(iv) of this section.
(C) Provisions shall be made to identify the authorized employee who is responsible for (that is, being protected by) the lockout or tagout device, to transfer responsibility for lockout and tagout devices, and to ensure that an authorized employee requesting removal or transfer of a lockout or tagout device is the one responsible for it before the device is removed or transferred.
Lockout and tagging procedures that comply with paragraphs (c) through (f) of § 1910.147 will also be deemed to comply with paragraph (d) of this section if the procedures address the hazards covered by paragraph (d) of this section.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.269.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.269(d)(8)(v).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.269(d) Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures 47 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2) General 31 citations
- 1910.269(d)(6) Lockout/tagout application 13 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(i) 10 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(iii) 8 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(iv) 5 citations
- 1910.269(d)(3) Protective materials and hardware 2 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B) 2 citations
- 1910.269(d)(6)(iv) 2 citations
- 1910.269(d)(3)(ii) 1 citations
- 1910.269(d)(5) Notification 1 citations
- 1910.269(d)(3)(ii)(D)
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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
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