Crane power line clearance
Enter a power line's voltage and how close the equipment could get to it, to see the Table A minimum clearance and whether the 20-foot rule in 29 CFR 1926.1408 applies, with the exact words of the rule.
Under 29 CFR 1926.1408 Our calculation
Table A: enter the voltage
Without the voltage, Option (3) cannot be used yet. Under Option (3) the utility owner/operator must give the voltage when asked.
“Where Option (3) of this section is used, the utility owner/operator of the power lines must provide the requested voltage information within two working days of the employer's request.”
The three options
“Option (1)—Deenergize and ground. Confirm from the utility owner/operator that the power line has been deenergized and visibly grounded at the worksite.”
“Option (2) —20 foot clearance. Ensure that no part of the equipment, load line, or load (including rigging and lifting accessories), gets closer than 20 feet to the power line by implementing the measures specified in paragraph (b) of this section.”
“Determine the line's voltage and the minimum approach distance permitted under Table A (see § 1926.1408).”
Options (2) and (3) also require the encroachment precautions in 1926.1408(b). A study aid, not a compliance determination: it does not cover the work zone rules in (a)(1), operations below or traveling near lines, or other sections of Subpart CC. Your State may run its own OSHA-approved plan with its own rules, so check them too.
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