July 17, 2012 at 06:08 PM
OSHA has sent its final rule for electric power transmission and distribution and electrical protective equipment to the White House for review, moving closer to publishing what is one of only a handful of major new rules expected to come out of the agency this year. Electrical contractors are anxiously awaiting to see how the the rulemaking, which has been in the works since 2003, handles such issues as requirements for supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) and hazard communication. “It's something that definitely industry has been anticipating, especially because it addresses a coupl