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1910.268(o)(1) Guarding Manholes and Street Openings

OSHA 1910 General Industry > R Special Industries > 1910.268 Telecommunications > 1910.268(o) Underground Lines > 1910.268(o)(1) Guarding Manholes and Street Openings
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1910.268(o)(1)(i)

When covers of manholes or vaults are removed, the opening shall be promptly guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other suitable temporary barrier which is appropriate to prevent an accidental fall through the opening and to protect employees working in the manhole from foreign objects entering the manhole.

1910.268(o)(1)(ii)

While work is being performed in the manhole, a person with basic first aid training shall be immediately available to render assistance if there is cause for believing that a safety hazard exists, and if the requirements contained in paragraphs (d)(1) and (o)(1)(i) of this section do not adequately protect the employee(s). Examples of manhole worksite hazards which shall be considered to constitute a safety hazard include, but are not limited to:

1910.268(o)(1)(ii)(A)

Manhole worksites where safety hazards are created by traffic patterns that cannot be corrected by provisions of paragraph (d)(1) of this section.

1910.268(o)(1)(ii)(B)

Manhole worksites that are subject to unusual water hazards that cannot be abated by conventional means.

1910.268(o)(1)(ii)(C)

Manhole worksites that are occupied jointly with power utilities as described in paragraph (o)(3) of this section.

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