Exceptions

29 CFR §1910.147 does not cover the following:

• Construction and agriculture employment
• Shipyard, marine, and longshoring employment
• Installations under the exclusive control of electric utilities for the purpose of power generation, transmission, and distribution, including related equipment for communication or metering
• Oil and gas well drilling and servicing employment
• Exposure to electrical hazards from work on, near, or with conductors in electric-utilization installations, which is covered by 29 CFR §1910.33 (covered later in this course)

29 CFR §1910.147 does not apply to the following:

• Work on cord- and plug-connected electric equipment for which exposure to the hazards of unexpected energization or start-up of the equipment is
  • controlled by the unplugging of the equipment from the energy source and
  • by the plug being under the exclusive control of the employee performing maintenance.
• Hot tap operations involving transmission and distribution systems for substances such as gas, steam, water, or petroleum products when they are performed on pressurized pipelines, provided that the employer demonstrates all the following:
  • Continuity of service is essential.
  • Shutdown of the system is impractical.
  • Documented procedures are followed and special equipment is used, which will provide proven effective protection for employees.

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