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// CODE SNIPPET

1910.268(b)(1) Buildings Containing Telecommunications Centers

OSHA 1910 General Industry > R Special Industries > 1910.268 Telecommunications > 1910.268(b) General > 1910.268(b)(1) Buildings Containing Telecommunications Centers
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1910.268(b)(1)(i) Illumination

Lighting in telecommunication centers shall be provided in an adequate amount such that continuing work operations, routine observations, and the passage of employees can be carried out in a safe and healthful manner. Certain specific tasks in centers, such as splicing cable and the maintenance and repair of equipment frame lineups, may require a higher level of illumination. In such cases, the employer shall install permanent lighting or portable supplemental lighting to attain a higher level of illumination shall be provided as needed to permit safe performance of the required task.

1910.268(b)(1)(iii) Working Spaces

Maintenance aisles, or wiring aisles, between equipment frame lineups are working spaces and are not an exit route for purposes of 29 CFR 1910.34.

1910.268(b)(1)(iv) Special Doors

When blastproof or power actuated doors are installed in specially designed hardsite security buildings and spaces, they shall be designed and installed so that they can be used as a means of egress in emergencies.

1910.268(b)(1)(v) Equipment, Machinery and Machine Guarding

When power plant machinery in telecommunications centers is operated with commutators and couplings uncovered, the adjacent housing shall be clearly marked to alert personnel to the rotating machinery.

1910.268(b)(1)(ii) Working Surfaces

Guard rails and toe boards may be omitted on distribution frame mezzanine platforms to permit access to equipment. This exemption applies only on the side or sides of the platform facing the frames and only on those portions of the platform adjacent to equipped frames.

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