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010.06.9. Safety Code, Code No. 11: Electrical Transmission/Distribution Facilities.

AR ADC 010.06.9Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 010. Department of Labor
Division 06. Industrial Safety Division
Rule 9. Safety Code, Code NO. 11: Electrical Transmission/Distribution Facilities
Ark. Admin. Code 010.06.9
010.06.9. Safety Code, Code No. 11: Electrical Transmission/Distribution Facilities.
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These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor pursuant to the authority granted by Arkansas Code 11-2-110.
(a) PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
(1) Senate Resolution 35 of the 79th General Assembly established an Industry and Labor Commission to make recommendations to the Arkansas Department of Labor concerning Safety Code No. 11, promulgated February 25, 1963. This commission submitted its report and recommendations to the Director of Labor on July 7, 1993. The Director of Labor, giving due deference to the recommendations of the commission, hereby promulgates these regulations.
(2) The purpose of these regulations is to establish minimum safety standards for employees performing operation or maintenance work or construction work on electric power generation, transmission or distribution installations and facilities.
(3) These regulations apply to all employees in the State of Arkansas performing operation or maintenance work or construction work on electric power generation, transmission or distribution installations and facilities.
(b) REPEALER.
Safety Code No. 11 promulgated February 25, 1963, is hereby repealed and replaced with these regulations.
(c) MINIMUM STANDARDS.
(1) The following are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein:
(A) OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, Power Transmission and Distribution, 29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.950-.960 (1992);
(B) Proposed Amendment to OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for General Industry, 54 Fed. Reg. 5007-5009 (1989) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. § 1910.137).
(C) Proposed Rule OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for General Industry, 54 Fed. Reg. 5009-5024 (1989) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. § 1910.269).
(2) In interpreting these regulations, the Arkansas Department of Labor may rely on any Interpretive Bulletins or other published comments of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
(d) REVIEW AND UPDATE.
(1) These regulations shall be reviewed at least annually by the Administrator of the Safety Division of the Arkansas Department of Labor. If there has been any change in the federal regulations or proposed regulations adopted by reference herein, the Administrator shall make any appropriate recommendation to the Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor for revision of these regulations.
(2) Modification or amendment of these regulations shall be made in compliance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act, Arkansas Code 25-15-201 et seq.
(e) PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Within six (6) months of the effective date of these regulations, the Safety Division of the Arkansas Department of Labor shall develop and make available to the public an informative publication written in non-technical terms, explaining the requirements of these regulations. This information may be published in conjunction with Safety Code No. 11.
(f) The effective date of these regulations shall be the 1st day of October, 1993.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 010.06.9, AR ADC 010.06.9
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